Share in vulnerable employment in Namibia
Namibia: Share in vulnerable employment was 29.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.94
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.59
in 1991
All-time low
25.24
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 29.94 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Namibia peaked at 39.59 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 2016.
That places Namibia 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.59 | — |
| 1992 | 39.53 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.47 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.37 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.26 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.12 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.93 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.56 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.16 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.29 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.78 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.25 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.62 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.39 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.81 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.27 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.37 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.19 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.04 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 30.29 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 27.75 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 25.24 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 28.24 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 31.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.43 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.83 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.69 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.49 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.23 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 29.94 | -1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 29.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 29.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.11 | 38.16 | 39.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 32.8 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 | 25.24 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 | 29.94 | 31.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 share in vulnerable employment in Namibia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Namibia was 29.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.59 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Namibia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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