ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 141.39 1000 No in 2018. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2018, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Namibia stood at 141.39 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
That places Namibia 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 109.15 1000 No | — |
| 2013 | 146.43 1000 No | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 141.26 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 132.87 1000 No | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 141.39 1000 No | +6.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 141.39 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 649.7 1000 No, 22% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 141.39 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 612.23 1000 No, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 60 Jordan 203.99 1000 No
- 61 Palestine, State of 163.5 1000 No compare
- 62 Armenia 155.83 1000 No compare
- 64 Luxembourg 106.23 1000 No compare
- 65 Cyprus 71.35 1000 No compare
- 66 Bhutan 64.49 1000 No
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Namibia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Namibia was 141.39 1000 No in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.43 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.15 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.