ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 58.77 % in 2018. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia is 58.77 %, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
That places Namibia 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.04 % | — |
| 2013 | 59.45 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.09 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.13 % | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 58.77 % | +19.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49 %, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58.77 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.88 %, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Philippines 60.23 % compare
- 56 Panama 59.69 % compare
- 57 North Macedonia 58.78 %
- 59 Dominican Republic 58.35 % compare
- 60 Chile 57.12 % compare
- 61 Mali 56.97 % compare
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 58.77 % 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 59.45 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.13 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Namibia ranks 58th 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 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 25 to 54, 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.