Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Namibia
Namibia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 26.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2018, part time employment, total in Namibia stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 100.0% | — |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +21.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.0% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Philippines 26.7% compare
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- 60 Botswana 25.7% compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 25.1% compare
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 part time employment, total in Namibia?
- Part time employment, total in Namibia was 26.2% in 2018, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for part time employment, total?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.