Manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 7.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7.2
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
106th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2018
All-time low
4.02
in 2014
Years of data
9
2000–2018
Manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia is 7.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia peaked at 7.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2014.
That places Namibia 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.31 | 6.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.02 | 7.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Namibia was 7.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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