Namibia—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
47.5%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#156
of 188 countries
Maximum
50.0%
2013
Minimum
42.8%
2003
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
47.5%
Previous
47.6%
Highest
50.0%
Lowest
42.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's employment to population ratio (%) was 47.5% in 2025, ranking #156 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 50.0% (2013) and the lowest was 42.8% (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.1% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — 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.