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Labor force
Namibia — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 500,000; 60% agriculture, 19% industry and commerce, 8% services, 7% government, 6% mining (1981 est.) |
| 1991 | 500,000; agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1992 | 500,000; agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1993 | 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1994 | 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1995 | 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1996 | 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 49%, industry and commerce 25%, services 5%, government 18%, mining 3% (1994 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 500,000 by occupation: agriculture 49%, industry and commerce 25%, services 5%, government 18%, mining 3% (1994 est.) |
| 1999 | 500,000 |
| 2000 | 500,000 |
| 2001 | 500,000 |
| 2002 | 500,000 |
| 2003 | 725,000 (2000) |
| 2004 | 760,000 (2003) |
| 2005 | 840,000 (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 820,000 (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 657,000 (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 660,000 (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 686,000 (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 145 |
| 2010 | 729,000 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 147 |
| 2011 | 789,100 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 146 |
| 2012 | 818,600 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 147 |
| 2013 | 911,500 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 148 |
| 2014 | 880,400 (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 147 |
| 2015 | 991,000 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 139 |
| 2016 | 1.188 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 138 |
| 2017 | 939,600 (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147 |
| 2018 | 956,800 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 956,800 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 956,800 (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 956,800 (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 956,800 (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 939,000 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 989,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 1.131 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |