Namibia - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Namibia was 49.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.89 in 2013, while its lowest value was 46.25 in 2000.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 46.27
1991 46.31
1992 46.38
1993 46.48
1994 46.59
1995 46.50
1996 46.44
1997 46.38
1998 46.34
1999 46.30
2000 46.25
2001 46.46
2002 46.65
2003 46.84
2004 47.03
2005 47.22
2006 47.40
2007 47.59
2008 47.77
2009 47.95
2010 48.13
2011 48.33
2012 48.52
2013 49.89
2014 49.41
2015 48.82
2016 48.22
2017 48.78
2018 49.37
2019 49.35
2020 49.09
2021 49.07

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure