Own-account workers, total in Namibia
Namibia: Own-account workers, total was 21.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2005
All-time low
10.8%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Namibia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Namibia peaked at 34.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.5% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +96.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 10.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.4% | 32.6% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Namibia?
- Own-account workers, total in Namibia was 21.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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