ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 11.92 1000 No in 2018. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2018, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Namibia stood at 11.92 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.26 1000 No | — |
| 2013 | 10.77 1000 No | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4 1000 No | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 12.64 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.92 1000 No | -5.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.92 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.91 1000 No, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.92 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.02 1000 No, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Namibia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Namibia was 11.92 1000 No in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 1000 No in 2016.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.