Share of employment outside the formal sector in Namibia
Namibia: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 54.81 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 54.81 for share of employment outside the formal sector in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
That places Namibia 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.44 | — |
| 2013 | 55.72 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 53.63 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 61.27 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 54.81 | -10.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.06, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.06, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 20 El Salvador 57.13 compare
- 21 Peru 56.32 compare
- 22 Indonesia 56.01
- 24 Republic of Moldova 53.16 compare
- 25 Argentina 51.57 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 48.63 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 share of employment outside the formal sector in Namibia?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Namibia was 54.81 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.44 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.