Namibia—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #80 of 188
Latest Value
22.3%
2025
YoY Change
-1.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#80
of 188 countries
Maximum
31.4%
2013
Minimum
20.1%
2016
CAGR
-1.0%
26 years
Last
22.3%
Previous
22.6%
Highest
31.4%
Lowest
20.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.4% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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