Namibia vs Philippines: Share of employment in agriculture
Namibia
22.3%
in 2025
Philippines
20.5%
in 2025
Namibia rank
79th
Philippines rank
82nd
Share of employment in agriculture over time
- Namibia
- Philippines
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 22.3% against 20.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 41.5% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 34.0% | 6.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 27.9% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, Namibia or Philippines?
- Namibia, at 22.3% against 20.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture between Namibia and Philippines?
- 1.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for share of employment in agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 79th and Philippines ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.