Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Namibia

Namibia: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 20.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20.7%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
61st
of 115 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1994
All-time low
16.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Part time employment, male in Namibia, 1994–2018

204060801001994200620181994: 100 % of total male employment2010: 22.5 % of total male employment2012: 27.2 % of total male employment2013: 24.7 % of total male employment2014: 16 % of total male employment2016: 16.9 % of total male employment2018: 20.7 % of total male employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 20.7% for part time employment, male in 2018.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 61st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of total male employment Change
1994 100.0% —
2010 22.5% -77.5%
2012 27.2% +21.3%
2013 24.7% -9.2%
2014 16.0% -35.2%
2016 16.9% +5.2%
2018 20.7% +22.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 20.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 20.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 21.3% 16.0% 27.2% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 58 Australia 21.2% compare
  2. 59 Mexico 21.1% compare
  3. 60 Nigeria 21.1% compare
  4. 62 Turkey 20.6% compare
  5. 63 Burkina Faso 19.7% compare
  6. 64 Lithuania 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, male in Namibia?
Part time employment, male in Namibia was 20.7% in 2018, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for part time employment, male?
Namibia ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.