Status in employment in Namibia
Namibia: Status in employment was 63.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.21
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.22
in 2016
All-time low
56.47
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.21 for status in employment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Namibia peaked at 70.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.47, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.47 | — |
| 1992 | 56.52 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.65 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.75 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.87 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.04 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.36 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.72 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.46 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.37 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.94 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.05 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.59 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.08 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.51 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.9 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.34 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.77 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.02 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 68.13 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.22 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.33 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 62.45 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 62.48 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.23 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.99 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.21 | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.88 | 56.47 | 57.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.25 | 58.1 | 62.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.87 | 62.45 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.81 | 62.23 | 63.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 101 El Salvador 63.98 compare
- 102 Philippines 63.54 compare
- 103 Western Sahara 63.43 compare
- 105 China 61.95 compare
- 106 Lesotho 61.35 compare
- 107 Cape Verde 61.12 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 status in employment in Namibia?
- Status in employment in Namibia was 63.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.22 in 2016.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.47 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for status in employment?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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