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Table 8 Key sector analysis in terms of employment, 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

−0.4037

1.4408

0.2490

1.5707

Commercial agriculture: Other crops

1.1289

1.5084

0.8860

1.6132

Commercial agriculture: Animal products *

2.0290

1.4688

2.3287

1.5568

Traditional agriculture *

3.6345

1.4939

2.0048

1.6718

Fishing

1.4276

1.0451

0.6058

1.4909

Mining

2.3803

0.7048

0.8534

0.6628

Meat processing

2.1122

1.2449

0.0275

1.1028

Fish processing

0.8343

0.7652

0.0734

1.6427

Grain milling

0.6782

1.1961

0.1073

1.0087

Manufacture of beverages and other food processing

2.5973

0.7150

0.7865

0.6388

Manufacture of textiles

0.3423

0.8062

0.3205

0.6431

Manufacture of wood products and furniture

−0.0719

0.8047

0.1105

0.6109

Manufacture of paper, printing and publishing

−0.3769

0.9439

0.1372

0.8876

Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic

−0.5086

0.9526

0.5531

0.5253

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

−0.1463

0.8230

0.0331

0.8374

Manufacture of basic metals

0.4405

0.6266

0.0399

1.4031

Manufacture of fabricated metal products and machinery

0.0934

1.0582

1.3645

0.5281

Electricity

0.0353

1.2661

0.4951

0.7971

Water

0.1543

1.1890

0.2243

1.0186

Construction

3.6174

0.8577

0.4591

1.3932

Trade and repairs

0.2262

1.3361

3.3318

1.2477

Hotels and restaurants

0.3224

1.0394

0.5785

1.3966

Transport

−0.2424

0.8208

2.9932

0.7732

Communication

0.2708

1.0095

1.6340

0.8519

Finance and insurance

0.3569

0.8503

1.2880

0.8413

Market real estate and business services

−0.0599

0.8830

6.2758

0.8247

Other private social services

1.5428

1.0144

0.5573

1.3212

Government services *

5.8493

1.1627

2.4914

1.5680

  1. *Key sectors are highlighted in bold