Total employment, male in Namibia
Namibia: Total employment, male was 363,910 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
363,910 ages 15+
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
364,465 ages 15+
in 2007
All-time low
212,456 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, male in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Namibia stood at 363,910 ages 15+.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Namibia peaked at 364,465 ages 15+ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 212,456 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 212,456 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 221,037 ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 228,312 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 235,619 ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 241,478 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 248,191 ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 254,110 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 266,048 ages 15+ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 277,808 ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 286,337 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 305,391 ages 15+ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 313,371 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 319,956 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 329,269 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 339,411 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 351,807 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 364,465 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 314,945 ages 15+ | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 323,320 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 333,013 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 363,910 ages 15+ | +9.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 363,910 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 363,910 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,784 ages 15+ | 212,456 ages 15+ | 277,808 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 324,827 ages 15+ | 286,337 ages 15+ | 364,465 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,462 ages 15+ | 333,013 ages 15+ | 363,910 ages 15+ | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Namibia?
- Total employment, male in Namibia was 363,910 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 364,465 ages 15+ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,456 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for total employment, male?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.