Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia
Namibia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 52.78 % in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia is 52.78 %, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.24 % | — |
| 2013 | 47.5 % | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 47.79 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.04 % | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 52.78 % | +25.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.78 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.51 %, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.78 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.51 %, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 27 Greece 54.82 % compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 54.61 % compare
- 29 Colombia 54.37 % compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.92 % compare
- 32 North Macedonia 49.8 % compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.66 % compare
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 self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Namibia was 52.78 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.24 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.04 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.