Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 55.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
55.6%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
34th
of 92 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2016
All-time low
51.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
That places Namibia 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.5% | — |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -16.7% |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 57.5% compare
- 32 Mexico 56.4% compare
- 33 Colombia 56.0% compare
- 35 Jordan 55.1%
- 36 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 37 Jamaica 54.6%
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Namibia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Namibia was 55.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Namibia ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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