ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 20.8 % in 2018. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia stood at 20.8 %.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia peaked at 39.1 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.2 %, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.1 % | — |
| 2000 | 29.1 % | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2 % | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2 % | -67.5% |
| 2012 | 26.6 % | +224.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7 % | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 30.3 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1 % | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8 % | +14.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20.8 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.45 %, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20.8 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.7 %, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1 % | 39.1 % | 39.1 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.83 % | 8.2 % | 29.1 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3 % | 18.1 % | 30.7 % | 5 |
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 — share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Namibia was 20.8 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 % in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — 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.