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 72.52 % 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 72.52 %, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
That places Namibia 23rd out of 67 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 | 81.76 % | — |
| 2013 | 77.81 % | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.02 % | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 67.88 % | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 72.52 % | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 72.52 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.14 %, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 72.52 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.17 %, 84% of the median. (13 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 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 72.52 % 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 81.76 % 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 67.88 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 67 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 11.3%. 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 — Female — 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.