Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia
Namibia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 40,898 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 40,898 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia peaked at 40,898 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 21,766, in 2005.
That places Namibia 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,766 | — |
| 2006 | 22,329 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,734 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,240 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23,611 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24,083 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24,489 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24,949 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,496 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 32,616 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 32,640 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,542 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32,757 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 33,086 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 33,762 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,054 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 32,746 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 36,307 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 37,368 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 38,208 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 39,129 | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 40,054 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 40,898 | +2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 40,898 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 40,898 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,736 | 21,766 | 23,611 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29,742 | 24,083 | 33,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,971 | 31,054 | 40,898 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 140 Armenia 45,874 compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 44,377 compare
- 142 Palestine, State of 43,883 compare
- 144 Botswana 40,839 compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 39,823 compare
- 146 Bahrain 38,922 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Namibia was 40,898 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,898 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,766 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.