Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 42.89 % in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 42.89 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
That places Namibia 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.67 % | — |
| 2013 | 44.77 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.27 % | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 35.11 % | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 42.89 % | +22.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.89 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.94 %, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.89 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.24 %, 59% of the median. (13 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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia was 42.89 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.77 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.