Share in informal employment female in Namibia

Namibia: Share in informal employment female was 58.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.26
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
67.68
in 2016
All-time low
55.31
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Share in informal employment female in Namibia, 2012–2018

02040602012201520182012: 55.32013: 622014: 60.72016: 67.72018: 58.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 58.26 for share in informal employment female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

That places Namibia 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share in informal employment female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 55.31 —
2013 62.01 +12.1%
2014 60.66 -2.2%
2016 67.68 +11.6%
2018 58.26 -13.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 58.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 67% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 58.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.48, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 24 Vietnam 64.43 compare
  2. 25 Thailand 62.28 compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 60.13 compare
  4. 28 Mexico 56.5 compare
  5. 29 Panama 55.9 compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 53.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Namibia?
Share in informal employment female in Namibia was 58.26 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 67.68 in 2016.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.31 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for share in informal employment female?
Namibia ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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