Skills Demand Survey 2025: Results
The 2025 Skills Demand Survey asked Namibian employers which skills they need most — and where they’re struggling to find them. Thank you to every organisation that contributed. Here’s what…
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Workforce Trends Survey 2025: Results
The Workforce Trends Survey 2025 gathered data from employers across ten sectors to track how Namibia’s workforce is changing. We’re grateful to all who participated. The headline findings are below.…
2025 National Remuneration Survey: Results
Thank you to the 480+ organisations that took part in the 2025 National Remuneration Survey. Your contributions produced the most comprehensive view of pay in Namibia to date. Here’s a…
Skills Demand Survey 2026
Which skills is Namibia’s economy really looking for? The Skills Demand Survey 2026 asks employers directly — mapping the roles, competencies and qualifications in demand, and the shortages holding organisations…
Benefits & Allowances Survey 2026
Pay is only half the picture. The Benefits & Allowances Survey 2026 captures the other half — the medical aid, pensions, housing, transport and other allowances that make up total…
2026 National Remuneration Survey
The 2026 National Remuneration Survey is now open, and we’re inviting employers across Namibia to take part. This is MLIC’s flagship pay survey — the data it collects powers the…
Policy Note: Minimum Wage & Labour Market Impact
An evidence-based assessment of how Namibia’s minimum wage framework affects employment, earnings and the informal sector, with policy options for balancing worker protection and job creation.
ICT & Telecommunications Salary Snapshot 2026
Namibia’s ICT and telecommunications sector continues to command the country’s fastest-rising salaries, with median pay up 8.1% year-on-year. This snapshot benchmarks compensation across 20 key tech roles, from support technicians to software engineers and IT executives, revealing where the biggest pay premiums and skills shortages now sit.
Formal vs Informal Employment in Namibia
Informal work accounts for a large and growing share of Namibia’s employment, yet it remains the least measured part of the labour market. This data brief breaks down the formal–informal split by sector, age and region — showing where informal work dominates and what it means for incomes, protection and policy.
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap in Namibia
Digital skills are now essential across nearly every sector, yet demand is outpacing supply at more than three to one. This report maps Namibia’s digital skills gap, identifies the roles and competencies in shortest supply, and sets out a practical roadmap for employers, educators and policymakers to close it.
Agriculture & Fisheries Labour Profile 2026
Agriculture and fisheries remain among Namibia’s largest employers, together accounting for close to a fifth of total employment. This profile benchmarks the sector’s workforce, pay, employment patterns, seasonality and skills, revealing a labour market defined by high informality, seasonal swings and a widening need for modern technical skills.
Fact Sheet: Top 10 In-Demand Occupations 2026
Which jobs is Namibia hiring for right now? This at-a-glance fact sheet ranks the ten most in-demand occupations of 2026, led by software developers and healthcare professionals, with vacancy trends, median pay and the skills behind the demand.
Namibia Human Capital Index 2026
MLIC’s flagship annual index measures the strength of Namibia’s human capital across education, skills, health and workforce participation. The 2026 edition scores the nation at 58.4 out of 100, up 1.6 points on last year, and maps exactly where the country is gaining ground and where investment is most urgently needed.
Whitepaper: Building a National Labour Data Ecosystem
Namibia’s labour-market data is fragmented across dozens of institutions that rarely connect. This whitepaper sets out a vision, and a practical framework, for a unified national labour data ecosystem, where employers, educators and government share credible, standardised data to power better decisions across the economy.
Remote & Hybrid Work Adoption in Namibia 2026
Flexible working has moved from exception to expectation in parts of Namibia’s economy. This report tracks how far remote and hybrid arrangements have taken hold across sectors, finding that 31% of formal employers now offer some form of flexible work, and what it means for productivity, retention and the future of the workplace.
Human Capital Research Paper: Education-to-Employment Pathways
How well does Namibia’s education system connect learners to jobs? This research paper follows the journey from classroom to career, finding that graduates wait an average of 9 months to secure their first role — and that 42% end up working outside their field of study. It examines why, and what would make the transition smoother.