Namibia - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 16.24 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 20.42 in 2010, while its lowest value was 16.24 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.42 |
| 2012 | 16.89 |
| 2013 | 17.67 |
| 2014 | 17.49 |
| 2016 | 16.35 |
| 2018 | 16.24 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 15.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 23.71 in 1991, while its lowest value was 14.34 in 2005.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.71 |
| 1992 | 23.06 |
| 1993 | 22.27 |
| 1994 | 21.56 |
| 1995 | 19.57 |
| 1996 | 17.65 |
| 1997 | 15.81 |
| 1998 | 16.06 |
| 1999 | 16.32 |
| 2000 | 16.58 |
| 2001 | 16.00 |
| 2002 | 15.46 |
| 2003 | 14.88 |
| 2004 | 14.37 |
| 2005 | 14.34 |
| 2006 | 14.37 |
| 2007 | 14.37 |
| 2008 | 14.36 |
| 2009 | 14.36 |
| 2010 | 14.40 |
| 2011 | 15.70 |
| 2012 | 17.02 |
| 2013 | 18.27 |
| 2014 | 17.59 |
| 2015 | 17.30 |
| 2016 | 16.90 |
| 2017 | 16.68 |
| 2018 | 16.32 |
| 2019 | 16.18 |
| 2020 | 15.23 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 20.07 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 25.32 in 2010, while its lowest value was 20.07 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.32 |
| 2012 | 24.09 |
| 2013 | 22.60 |
| 2014 | 22.44 |
| 2016 | 24.21 |
| 2018 | 20.07 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 18.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 26.05 in 1992, while its lowest value was 18.76 in 1997.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.93 |
| 1992 | 26.05 |
| 1993 | 25.96 |
| 1994 | 25.96 |
| 1995 | 23.46 |
| 1996 | 21.05 |
| 1997 | 18.76 |
| 1998 | 19.41 |
| 1999 | 20.08 |
| 2000 | 20.76 |
| 2001 | 20.71 |
| 2002 | 20.70 |
| 2003 | 20.68 |
| 2004 | 20.73 |
| 2005 | 20.59 |
| 2006 | 20.50 |
| 2007 | 20.37 |
| 2008 | 20.24 |
| 2009 | 20.11 |
| 2010 | 20.02 |
| 2011 | 22.08 |
| 2012 | 24.17 |
| 2013 | 23.23 |
| 2014 | 22.65 |
| 2015 | 23.74 |
| 2016 | 24.74 |
| 2017 | 22.39 |
| 2018 | 20.16 |
| 2019 | 20.00 |
| 2020 | 18.88 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 18.13 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 22.77 in 2010, while its lowest value was 18.13 in 2018.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.77 |
| 2012 | 20.42 |
| 2013 | 20.05 |
| 2014 | 19.93 |
| 2016 | 20.17 |
| 2018 | 18.13 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 17.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 24.80 in 1991, while its lowest value was 17.04 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.80 |
| 1992 | 24.53 |
| 1993 | 24.09 |
| 1994 | 23.73 |
| 1995 | 21.49 |
| 1996 | 19.33 |
| 1997 | 17.26 |
| 1998 | 17.71 |
| 1999 | 18.17 |
| 2000 | 18.65 |
| 2001 | 18.32 |
| 2002 | 18.04 |
| 2003 | 17.74 |
| 2004 | 17.50 |
| 2005 | 17.42 |
| 2006 | 17.39 |
| 2007 | 17.33 |
| 2008 | 17.26 |
| 2009 | 17.19 |
| 2010 | 17.17 |
| 2011 | 18.84 |
| 2012 | 20.54 |
| 2013 | 20.72 |
| 2014 | 20.09 |
| 2015 | 20.48 |
| 2016 | 20.77 |
| 2017 | 19.50 |
| 2018 | 18.22 |
| 2019 | 18.07 |
| 2020 | 17.04 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 45.11 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 46.53 in 2013, while its lowest value was 28.40 in 2008.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.50 |
| 1994 | 43.40 |
| 1997 | 37.10 |
| 2000 | 37.40 |
| 2001 | 31.60 |
| 2004 | 30.64 |
| 2008 | 28.40 |
| 2010 | 41.90 |
| 2012 | 43.06 |
| 2013 | 46.53 |
| 2014 | 45.56 |
| 2016 | 41.72 |
| 2018 | 45.11 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 43.29 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 46.45 in 2013, while its lowest value was 34.81 in 1997.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.92 |
| 1992 | 38.58 |
| 1993 | 38.19 |
| 1994 | 37.89 |
| 1995 | 36.86 |
| 1996 | 35.82 |
| 1997 | 34.81 |
| 1998 | 35.55 |
| 1999 | 36.31 |
| 2000 | 37.07 |
| 2001 | 37.01 |
| 2002 | 36.97 |
| 2003 | 36.89 |
| 2004 | 36.88 |
| 2005 | 37.26 |
| 2006 | 37.76 |
| 2007 | 38.21 |
| 2008 | 38.66 |
| 2009 | 39.11 |
| 2010 | 39.62 |
| 2011 | 41.30 |
| 2012 | 43.02 |
| 2013 | 46.45 |
| 2014 | 45.56 |
| 2015 | 43.59 |
| 2016 | 41.64 |
| 2017 | 43.37 |
| 2018 | 45.11 |
| 2019 | 45.03 |
| 2020 | 43.37 |
| 2021 | 43.29 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 49.45 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 53.98 in 2014, while its lowest value was 41.50 in 2008.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.00 |
| 1994 | 44.80 |
| 1997 | 49.80 |
| 2000 | 50.50 |
| 2001 | 43.90 |
| 2004 | 45.74 |
| 2008 | 41.50 |
| 2010 | 52.59 |
| 2012 | 53.33 |
| 2013 | 53.92 |
| 2014 | 53.98 |
| 2016 | 51.62 |
| 2018 | 49.45 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 48.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 53.99 in 2014, while its lowest value was 46.84 in 1997.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.33 |
| 1992 | 50.53 |
| 1993 | 50.65 |
| 1994 | 50.84 |
| 1995 | 49.51 |
| 1996 | 48.16 |
| 1997 | 46.84 |
| 1998 | 47.87 |
| 1999 | 48.92 |
| 2000 | 49.97 |
| 2001 | 49.94 |
| 2002 | 49.95 |
| 2003 | 49.93 |
| 2004 | 49.98 |
| 2005 | 49.85 |
| 2006 | 49.84 |
| 2007 | 49.78 |
| 2008 | 49.71 |
| 2009 | 49.64 |
| 2010 | 49.63 |
| 2011 | 51.44 |
| 2012 | 53.27 |
| 2013 | 53.84 |
| 2014 | 53.99 |
| 2015 | 52.79 |
| 2016 | 51.52 |
| 2017 | 50.50 |
| 2018 | 49.45 |
| 2019 | 49.40 |
| 2020 | 47.96 |
| 2021 | 48.07 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 47.18 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 49.96 in 2013, while its lowest value was 34.60 in 2008.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.50 |
| 1994 | 44.00 |
| 1997 | 43.10 |
| 2000 | 43.30 |
| 2001 | 37.40 |
| 2004 | 37.63 |
| 2008 | 34.60 |
| 2010 | 46.85 |
| 2012 | 47.88 |
| 2013 | 49.96 |
| 2014 | 49.56 |
| 2016 | 46.34 |
| 2018 | 47.18 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 45.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.96 in 2013, while its lowest value was 40.47 in 1997.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.28 |
| 1992 | 44.19 |
| 1993 | 44.05 |
| 1994 | 43.98 |
| 1995 | 42.81 |
| 1996 | 41.63 |
| 1997 | 40.47 |
| 1998 | 41.35 |
| 1999 | 42.24 |
| 2000 | 43.14 |
| 2001 | 43.10 |
| 2002 | 43.09 |
| 2003 | 43.04 |
| 2004 | 43.06 |
| 2005 | 43.21 |
| 2006 | 43.47 |
| 2007 | 43.69 |
| 2008 | 43.89 |
| 2009 | 44.10 |
| 2010 | 44.37 |
| 2011 | 46.11 |
| 2012 | 47.88 |
| 2013 | 49.96 |
| 2014 | 49.56 |
| 2015 | 47.96 |
| 2016 | 46.34 |
| 2017 | 46.76 |
| 2018 | 47.18 |
| 2019 | 47.11 |
| 2020 | 45.56 |
| 2021 | 45.56 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
