Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia

Namibia: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 58.13 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.13
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
58.13
in 2018
All-time low
17.92
in 2014
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia, 2012–2018

20304050602012201520182012: 24.82013: 24.22014: 17.92016: 36.52018: 58.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia is 58.13, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 18th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 24.82
2013 24.2 -2.5%
2014 17.92 -26.0%
2016 36.46 +103.5%
2018 58.13 +59.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 58.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305.96, 19% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 58.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.77, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 15 Costa Rica 128.85
  2. 16 Angola 95.22
  3. 17 Zambia 70.77
  4. 19 Guyana 18.73
  5. 20 Georgia 16.78
  6. 21 Botswana 15.67

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia?
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Namibia was 58.13 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 58.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.92 in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2018.
Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.