Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Namibia

Employment in agriculture in Namibia in 2025 — 22.3%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 23 pp.

2025 22.3% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 77of 182
Period maximum 45.3%1991
Period minimum 20.1%2016

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Namibia, 1991–20252030405019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 45.3%1992: 44.4%1993: 44.2%1994: 43.7%1995: 41%1996: 38.3%1997: 35.5%1998: 33.1%1999: 30.7%2000: 28.4%2001: 28.3%2002: 28%2003: 27.6%2004: 27.1%2005: 27.5%2006: 27.5%2007: 27.5%2008: 27.8%2009: 28.4%2010: 28.7%2011: 28%2012: 27.4%2013: 31.4%2014: 29.3%2015: 24.4%2016: 20.1%2017: 21.4%2018: 22.6%2019: 22.9%2020: 23.6%2021: 23.5%2022: 23.2%2023: 22.9%2024: 22.6%2025: 22.3%
Change over the period: −23 pp Annual average: -0.68 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 22.3%
World 25.8%
Southern Africa computed 7.4%
Employment in agriculture — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.3 −0.3 pp
2024 22.6 −0.3 pp
2023 22.9 −0.3 pp
2022 23.2 −0.3 pp
2021 23.5 −0.1 pp
2020 23.6 +0.7 pp
2019 22.9 +0.3 pp
2018 22.6 +1.2 pp
2017 21.4 +1.3 pp
2016 20.1 −4.3 pp
2015 24.4 −4.9 pp
2014 29.3 −2.1 pp
2013 31.4 +4 pp
2012 27.4 −0.6 pp
2011 28 −0.7 pp
2010 28.7 +0.2 pp
2009 28.4 +0.6 pp
2008 27.8 +0.3 pp
2007 27.5 +0.1 pp
2006 27.5 −0 pp
2005 27.5 +0.4 pp
2004 27.1 −0.5 pp
2003 27.6 −0.4 pp
2002 28 −0.3 pp
2001 28.3 −0.1 pp
2000 28.4 −2.4 pp
1999 30.7 −2.4 pp
1998 33.1 −2.4 pp
1997 35.5 −2.8 pp
1996 38.3 −2.7 pp
1995 41 −2.6 pp
1994 43.7 −0.6 pp
1993 44.2 −0.2 pp
1992 44.4 −0.9 pp
1991 45.3

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.