Low pay rate in Namibia

Namibia: Low pay rate was 32.25 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.25
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 84 countries
All-time high
34.6
in 2013
All-time low
32.25
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Low pay rate in Namibia, 2012–2018

01020302012201520182012: 34.22013: 34.62014: 34.12016: 32.62018: 32.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low pay rate in Namibia is 32.25, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

That places Namibia 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Low pay rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Low pay rate in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 34.22
2013 34.6 +1.1%
2014 34.1 -1.4%
2016 32.59 -4.5%
2018 32.25 -1.0%

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 7 Zambia 35.27
  2. 8 Mali 33.76 compare
  3. 9 Angola 33.26
  4. 11 Rwanda 32.09 compare
  5. 12 Palestine 30.78
  6. 13 Timor-Leste 30.16 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is low pay rate in Namibia?
Low pay rate in Namibia was 32.25 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 2013.
What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.25 in 2018.
How does Namibia rank for low pay rate?
Namibia ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is low pay rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low pay rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,566 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.