Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 6.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia is 6.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia peaked at 6.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Namibia was 6.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).