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Labor force Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2023 edition
Changed since 2022500,000; 60% agriculture, 19% industry and commerce, 8% services, 7% government, 6% mining (1981 est.)
500,000; 60% agriculture, 19% industry and commerce, 8% services, 7% government, 6% mining (1981 est.)
500,000;
500,000; 60% agriculture, 19% agriculture 60%, industry and commerce, 8% services, 7% government, 6% commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.)
500,000;
500,000; agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government
7%, mining 6% (1981 est.)
500,000
- by occupation:
500,000; 500,000
by occupation:
agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government
mining 6% (1981 est.)
500,000
500,000
by occupation:
agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services 8%, government 7%,
mining 6% (1981 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
500,000
- by occupation:
500,000
by occupation: agriculture 60%, industry and commerce 19%, services
8%, government 7%, mining 6% (1981 est.)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 500,000
- by occupation:
total: 500,000
by occupation: agriculture 60%, 49%, industry and commerce 19%, 25%, services8%, 5%, government 7%, 18%, mining 6% (1981 3% (1994 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 1999 to 2002.
500,000
total: 500,000
by occupation: agriculture 49%, industry and commerce 25%, services
5%, government 18%, mining 3% (1994 est.)
725,000 (2000)
500,000 725,000 (2000)
760,000 (2003)
725,000 (2000) 760,000 (2003)
840,000 (2004 est.)
760,000 (2003) 840,000 (2004 est.)
820,000 (2005 est.)
840,000 (2004 820,000 (2005 est.)
657,000 (2006 est.)
820,000 (2005 657,000 (2006 est.)
660,000 (2007 est.)
657,000 (2006 660,000 (2007 est.)
686,000 (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 145
660,000 (2007 686,000 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
145
729,000 (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 147
686,000 (2008 729,000 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:145 147
789,100 (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 146
729,000 789,100 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:147 146
818,600 (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 147
789,100 (2010 818,600 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:146 147
911,500 (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 148
818,600 911,500 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:147 148
880,400 (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 147
911,500 (2012 880,400 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:148 147
991,000 (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 139
880,400 (2013 991,000 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
147
1.188 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 138
991,000 (2014 1.188 million (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139 138
939,600 (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 147
1.188 million (2015 939,600 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138 147
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
956,800 (2017 est.)
939,600 (2016 956,800 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
939,000 (2021 est.)
956,800 (2017 939,000 (2021 est.)
989,000 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
939,000 (2021 989,000 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.131 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
989,000 (2023 1.131 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/labor-force.