Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia
Namibia: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 87.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
87.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2016
All-time low
81.5%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia is 87.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 81.5% | — |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -3.1% |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Namibia was 87.3% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).