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Table 4 Key sector analysis in terms of labor income, not weighted by sector size

From: Key Sectors of the Namibian Economy

Sector

Backward multiplier

Backward coefficient of variation

Forward multiplier

Forward coefficient of variation

Commercial agriculture: Cereal crops

0.5637

0.9876

0.1959

0.9021

Commercial agriculture: Other crops

0.6553

0.9817

0.4261

1.2346

Commercial agriculture: Animal products

0.4650

0.8857

0.3779

0.9498

Traditional agriculture *

2.7414

1.6357

2.3457

1.6503

Fishing *

1.2385

1.2699

1.0070

1.3595

Mining

0.9947

1.1247

0.8695

1.1102

Meat processing

0.6759

0.6670

0.1634

1.1634

Fish processing

1.1219

0.9518

0.4501

1.6452

Grain milling

0.6514

0.8256

0.3049

1.1881

Manufacture of beverages and other food processing

0.7286

0.8026

0.4916

0.6165

Manufacture of textiles

0.5955

0.9134

0.5331

0.7805

Manufacture of wood products and furniture

1.0698

0.9306

0.8651

0.9100

Manufacture of paper, printing and publishing *

1.3708

1.0902

1.7301

0.8848

Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic

0.8728

0.9269

1.4512

0.4969

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

1.0224

0.7876

0.4534

1.1775

Manufacture of basic metals

1.0283

0.7827

0.3985

1.5769

Manufacture of fabricated metal products and machinery

0.9280

1.0414

1.7488

0.4787

Electricity

0.9304

1.4891

1.1905

1.0177

Water

0.9276

1.3372

0.8591

1.2485

Construction

0.8914

0.6208

0.2963

1.0943

Trade and repairs

1.1747

1.3051

0.9902

1.3309

Hotels and restaurants

0.7569

0.9159

0.4898

1.2105

Transport *

1.1674

1.0728

2.6019

0.7977

Communication

0.9721

1.2245

1.9467

0.8795

Finance and insurance

0.8571

0.7140

1.9054

0.8630

Market real estate and business services

0.5878

0.9368

2.9077

0.7911

Other private social services

1.8576

1.2998

1.4129

1.4757

Government services *

2.1877

1.5479

1.8195

1.6083

  1. *Key sectors are highlighted in bold