Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia
Namibia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 39.76 cur lcu in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.76 cur lcu
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
42nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
40.42 cur lcu
in 2013
All-time low
33.06 cur lcu
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2018, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia stood at 39.76 cur lcu.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.06 cur lcu | — |
| 2013 | 40.42 cur lcu | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 40.36 cur lcu | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.29 cur lcu | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 39.76 cur lcu | +6.6% |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 39 United States of America 43.49 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 43 cur lcu compare
- 43 Botswana 37.25 cur lcu
- 44 Egypt 32.91 cur lcu compare
- 45 Romania 32.71 cur lcu compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Namibia was 39.76 cur lcu in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.42 cur lcu in 2013.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 cur lcu in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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