ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 15.72 % in 2018. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia stood at 15.72 %.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
That places Namibia 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.7 % | — |
| 2013 | 15.07 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.28 % | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.32 % | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 15.72 % | +27.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15.72 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.92 %, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15.72 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.97 %, 45% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
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-to-population ratio by in Namibia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia was 15.72 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Female — 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.