This document presents key highlights
in tables of key indicators of the survey.
These results were produced using
the revised weigh ng methodology
adjusted to control for the varia on
in the key parameters such as urban/
rural, age grouping and sex distribution
in addition to the regional distribution.
It is hoped that the release will be
of assistance to planners, policy
makers, researchers and the public
in general and provides a quick
glance of standard employment and
unemployment indicators for accessing
Namibia’s efforts in meeting its various
developmental goals in particular,
those relating to job creations.
A detailed report titled the “The
Namibia Labour Force Survey 2016
Report” including methodologies used
will be published by 30 June of 2017.
The NSA acknowledged the delay in
the release of 2016 LFS report that
is necessitated by the absolute care
required in the implementation of the
revised weighted methodology. I would
therefore like to address my sincere
thanks to the International Labour
Organisation (ILO) for their technical
inputs to the labour force survey 2016
in Namibia as well as Statistics South
Africa (StatsSA) for their technical
support during the processing of the
LFS 2016. A word of appreciation
also goes to our stakeholders for their
contributions towards the review of
questions used for the survey and the
general public for their patience during
the processing of these results. Finally,
I would like to thank the Government
of the Republic of Namibia for the
continued funding of the survey. The findings and indicators from the survey
will provide fresh understanding of
the prevailing labour market situation
in the country since 2014. These findings should provide a basis for
be er planning, policy formula on
and labour-related discussions by all
concerned.
