Namibia Urban Informal Employment Share 2018: 55.64 %

Namibia's urban informal employment share in 2018 is 55.64 %, down 16.7% from 2016. It ranks #28 of 79 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2018): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201855.64 %11.15 %-16.69%
201666.79 %+10.48 %+18.61%
201456.31 %2.17 %-3.71%
201358.48 %+6.95 %+13.49%
201251.53 %——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Namibia: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/namibia/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Namibia Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Namibia's urban informal employment share in 2018?▾

Namibia's urban informal employment share is 55.64 % in 2018, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Namibia's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Namibia's urban informal employment share fell by 16.7% from 2016 (66.79 %) to 2018 (55.64 %).

How does Namibia rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2018, Namibia has the 28th highest urban informal employment share out of 79 countries with data.

What was Namibia's urban informal employment share in 2012?▾

In 2012, Namibia's urban informal employment share was 51.53 %. By 2018 it rose by 8.0%.

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