Part time employment, total in Namibia

Namibia: Part time employment, total was 25.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.5%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1994
All-time low
20.7%
in 2014
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Part time employment, total in Namibia, 1994–2018

0102030401994200620181994: 36.8 % of total employment2010: 27.6 % of total employment2012: 24.2 % of total employment2013: 22.9 % of total employment2014: 20.7 % of total employment2016: 21.6 % of total employment2018: 25.5 % of total employment

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 25.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Namibia peaked at 36.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2014.

That places Namibia 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, total in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of total employment Change
1994 36.8%
2010 27.6% -25.1%
2012 24.2% -12.5%
2013 22.9% -5.4%
2014 20.7% -9.5%
2016 21.6% +4.4%
2018 25.5% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 1
2010s 23.7% 20.7% 27.6% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 38 Denmark 28.5% compare
  2. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.3% compare
  3. 40 Pakistan 25.7% compare
  4. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.3% compare
  5. 43 Burkina Faso 25.2% compare
  6. 44 Norway 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Namibia?
Part time employment, total in Namibia was 25.5% 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 36.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for part time employment, total?
Namibia ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 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.