Namibia - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 26.43 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 40.07 in 2001, while its lowest value was 26.43 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.43 |
| 1994 | 34.31 |
| 1997 | 29.43 |
| 2000 | 27.76 |
| 2001 | 40.07 |
| 2004 | 28.19 |
| 2008 | 34.40 |
| 2010 | 37.73 |
| 2012 | 28.18 |
| 2013 | 32.86 |
| 2014 | 30.55 |
| 2016 | 34.43 |
| 2018 | 26.43 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 25.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 34.89 in 1990, while its lowest value was 25.75 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.89 |
| 1991 | 34.78 |
| 1992 | 34.62 |
| 1993 | 34.35 |
| 1994 | 34.08 |
| 1995 | 32.63 |
| 1996 | 31.19 |
| 1997 | 29.77 |
| 1998 | 29.15 |
| 1999 | 28.53 |
| 2000 | 27.93 |
| 2001 | 27.94 |
| 2002 | 27.97 |
| 2003 | 28.01 |
| 2004 | 28.06 |
| 2005 | 28.11 |
| 2006 | 28.13 |
| 2007 | 28.16 |
| 2008 | 28.20 |
| 2009 | 28.23 |
| 2010 | 28.26 |
| 2011 | 28.28 |
| 2012 | 28.30 |
| 2013 | 33.35 |
| 2014 | 30.65 |
| 2015 | 32.68 |
| 2016 | 34.83 |
| 2017 | 30.54 |
| 2018 | 26.50 |
| 2019 | 26.37 |
| 2020 | 25.75 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 32.09 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 44.92 in 1991, while its lowest value was 31.71 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.92 |
| 1994 | 37.80 |
| 1997 | 31.88 |
| 2000 | 31.71 |
| 2001 | 43.33 |
| 2004 | 33.36 |
| 2008 | 38.50 |
| 2010 | 41.64 |
| 2012 | 34.16 |
| 2013 | 35.72 |
| 2014 | 34.82 |
| 2016 | 38.88 |
| 2018 | 32.09 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 31.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 39.41 in 1990, while its lowest value was 31.29 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.41 |
| 1991 | 39.19 |
| 1992 | 38.88 |
| 1993 | 38.36 |
| 1994 | 37.85 |
| 1995 | 36.08 |
| 1996 | 34.35 |
| 1997 | 32.62 |
| 1998 | 32.51 |
| 1999 | 32.41 |
| 2000 | 32.32 |
| 2001 | 32.45 |
| 2002 | 32.59 |
| 2003 | 32.76 |
| 2004 | 32.94 |
| 2005 | 33.12 |
| 2006 | 33.27 |
| 2007 | 33.43 |
| 2008 | 33.59 |
| 2009 | 33.76 |
| 2010 | 33.91 |
| 2011 | 34.08 |
| 2012 | 34.23 |
| 2013 | 36.29 |
| 2014 | 35.02 |
| 2015 | 37.19 |
| 2016 | 39.41 |
| 2017 | 35.75 |
| 2018 | 32.19 |
| 2019 | 32.00 |
| 2020 | 31.29 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 29.23 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 41.67 in 2001, while its lowest value was 29.23 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.07 |
| 1994 | 35.95 |
| 1997 | 30.63 |
| 2000 | 29.67 |
| 2001 | 41.67 |
| 2004 | 30.66 |
| 2008 | 36.40 |
| 2010 | 39.60 |
| 2012 | 31.11 |
| 2013 | 34.24 |
| 2014 | 32.65 |
| 2016 | 36.59 |
| 2018 | 29.23 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 28.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 37.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 28.50 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.11 |
| 1991 | 36.95 |
| 1992 | 36.71 |
| 1993 | 36.32 |
| 1994 | 35.94 |
| 1995 | 34.33 |
| 1996 | 32.75 |
| 1997 | 31.18 |
| 1998 | 30.81 |
| 1999 | 30.45 |
| 2000 | 30.09 |
| 2001 | 30.16 |
| 2002 | 30.25 |
| 2003 | 30.35 |
| 2004 | 30.46 |
| 2005 | 30.58 |
| 2006 | 30.66 |
| 2007 | 30.76 |
| 2008 | 30.85 |
| 2009 | 30.95 |
| 2010 | 31.04 |
| 2011 | 31.14 |
| 2012 | 31.22 |
| 2013 | 34.80 |
| 2014 | 32.80 |
| 2015 | 34.91 |
| 2016 | 37.09 |
| 2017 | 33.12 |
| 2018 | 29.32 |
| 2019 | 29.16 |
| 2020 | 28.50 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 57.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 59.68 in 2013, while its lowest value was 48.69 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.22 |
| 1991 | 50.32 |
| 1992 | 50.45 |
| 1993 | 50.66 |
| 1994 | 50.86 |
| 1995 | 50.10 |
| 1996 | 49.37 |
| 1997 | 48.69 |
| 1998 | 48.91 |
| 1999 | 49.12 |
| 2000 | 49.33 |
| 2001 | 49.86 |
| 2002 | 50.36 |
| 2003 | 50.84 |
| 2004 | 51.31 |
| 2005 | 51.78 |
| 2006 | 52.33 |
| 2007 | 52.88 |
| 2008 | 53.42 |
| 2009 | 53.96 |
| 2010 | 54.51 |
| 2011 | 55.11 |
| 2012 | 55.72 |
| 2013 | 59.68 |
| 2014 | 59.20 |
| 2015 | 58.53 |
| 2016 | 57.85 |
| 2017 | 57.34 |
| 2018 | 56.89 |
| 2019 | 57.21 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 64.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 67.28 in 2016, while its lowest value was 62.39 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.71 |
| 1991 | 65.51 |
| 1992 | 65.31 |
| 1993 | 65.28 |
| 1994 | 65.17 |
| 1995 | 64.18 |
| 1996 | 63.23 |
| 1997 | 62.39 |
| 1998 | 62.91 |
| 1999 | 63.39 |
| 2000 | 63.84 |
| 2001 | 63.91 |
| 2002 | 63.93 |
| 2003 | 63.91 |
| 2004 | 63.87 |
| 2005 | 63.84 |
| 2006 | 63.93 |
| 2007 | 64.01 |
| 2008 | 64.08 |
| 2009 | 64.15 |
| 2010 | 64.24 |
| 2011 | 64.33 |
| 2012 | 64.43 |
| 2013 | 65.68 |
| 2014 | 66.49 |
| 2015 | 66.89 |
| 2016 | 67.28 |
| 2017 | 65.63 |
| 2018 | 63.80 |
| 2019 | 64.22 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 60.59 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.70 in 2014, while its lowest value was 55.20 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.55 |
| 1991 | 57.51 |
| 1992 | 57.49 |
| 1993 | 57.59 |
| 1994 | 57.65 |
| 1995 | 56.78 |
| 1996 | 55.95 |
| 1997 | 55.20 |
| 1998 | 55.56 |
| 1999 | 55.90 |
| 2000 | 56.23 |
| 2001 | 56.55 |
| 2002 | 56.83 |
| 2003 | 57.07 |
| 2004 | 57.30 |
| 2005 | 57.54 |
| 2006 | 57.87 |
| 2007 | 58.20 |
| 2008 | 58.52 |
| 2009 | 58.84 |
| 2010 | 59.17 |
| 2011 | 59.53 |
| 2012 | 59.90 |
| 2013 | 62.56 |
| 2014 | 62.70 |
| 2015 | 62.55 |
| 2016 | 62.39 |
| 2017 | 61.33 |
| 2018 | 60.22 |
| 2019 | 60.59 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Namibia was 55.42 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 58.65 in 2013, while its lowest value was 24.87 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.87 |
| 1991 | 49.04 |
| 1994 | 48.18 |
| 1997 | 46.92 |
| 2000 | 47.53 |
| 2001 | 49.33 |
| 2004 | 40.80 |
| 2008 | 49.90 |
| 2010 | 55.10 |
| 2012 | 53.15 |
| 2013 | 58.65 |
| 2014 | 57.21 |
| 2016 | 55.62 |
| 2018 | 55.42 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 54.53 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 58.58 in 2013, while its lowest value was 46.95 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.78 |
| 1991 | 47.82 |
| 1992 | 47.88 |
| 1993 | 47.95 |
| 1994 | 48.03 |
| 1995 | 47.67 |
| 1996 | 47.31 |
| 1997 | 46.95 |
| 1998 | 47.07 |
| 1999 | 47.19 |
| 2000 | 47.31 |
| 2001 | 47.79 |
| 2002 | 48.27 |
| 2003 | 48.76 |
| 2004 | 49.24 |
| 2005 | 49.72 |
| 2006 | 50.20 |
| 2007 | 50.69 |
| 2008 | 51.17 |
| 2009 | 51.65 |
| 2010 | 52.14 |
| 2011 | 52.62 |
| 2012 | 53.10 |
| 2013 | 58.58 |
| 2014 | 57.22 |
| 2015 | 56.37 |
| 2016 | 55.53 |
| 2017 | 55.47 |
| 2018 | 55.42 |
| 2019 | 55.42 |
| 2020 | 54.32 |
| 2021 | 54.53 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Namibia was 88.39 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 89.91 in 2013, while its lowest value was 27.00 in 1960.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.00 |
| 1991 | 71.49 |
| 1994 | 77.55 |
| 1997 | 76.96 |
| 2000 | 76.55 |
| 2001 | 82.12 |
| 2004 | 72.28 |
| 2008 | 81.01 |
| 2010 | 83.47 |
| 2012 | 85.05 |
| 2013 | 89.91 |
| 2014 | 88.27 |
| 2016 | 84.27 |
| 2018 | 88.39 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 87.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 89.91 in 2013, while its lowest value was 76.15 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.15 |
| 1991 | 76.40 |
| 1992 | 76.73 |
| 1993 | 77.12 |
| 1994 | 77.55 |
| 1995 | 77.35 |
| 1996 | 77.15 |
| 1997 | 76.96 |
| 1998 | 76.82 |
| 1999 | 76.68 |
| 2000 | 76.55 |
| 2001 | 77.26 |
| 2002 | 77.97 |
| 2003 | 78.69 |
| 2004 | 79.40 |
| 2005 | 80.11 |
| 2006 | 80.82 |
| 2007 | 81.53 |
| 2008 | 82.23 |
| 2009 | 82.94 |
| 2010 | 83.65 |
| 2011 | 84.35 |
| 2012 | 85.05 |
| 2013 | 89.91 |
| 2014 | 88.27 |
| 2015 | 86.25 |
| 2016 | 84.27 |
| 2017 | 86.26 |
| 2018 | 88.39 |
| 2019 | 88.40 |
| 2020 | 87.55 |
| 2021 | 87.70 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Namibia was 62.70 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 92.10 in 1960, while its lowest value was 56.45 in 2004.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.10 |
| 1991 | 68.60 |
| 1994 | 62.13 |
| 1997 | 60.97 |
| 2000 | 62.09 |
| 2001 | 60.07 |
| 2004 | 56.45 |
| 2008 | 61.60 |
| 2010 | 66.01 |
| 2012 | 62.49 |
| 2013 | 65.23 |
| 2014 | 64.81 |
| 2016 | 66.00 |
| 2018 | 62.70 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 62.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.89 in 2016, while its lowest value was 61.01 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.74 |
| 1991 | 62.59 |
| 1992 | 62.40 |
| 1993 | 62.17 |
| 1994 | 61.93 |
| 1995 | 61.62 |
| 1996 | 61.32 |
| 1997 | 61.01 |
| 1998 | 61.28 |
| 1999 | 61.54 |
| 2000 | 61.80 |
| 2001 | 61.86 |
| 2002 | 61.91 |
| 2003 | 61.96 |
| 2004 | 62.02 |
| 2005 | 62.07 |
| 2006 | 62.12 |
| 2007 | 62.17 |
| 2008 | 62.22 |
| 2009 | 62.28 |
| 2010 | 62.33 |
| 2011 | 62.38 |
| 2012 | 62.44 |
| 2013 | 65.15 |
| 2014 | 64.82 |
| 2015 | 65.36 |
| 2016 | 65.89 |
| 2017 | 64.31 |
| 2018 | 62.70 |
| 2019 | 62.69 |
| 2020 | 62.04 |
| 2021 | 62.18 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Namibia was 58.88 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 61.70 in 2013, while its lowest value was 48.04 in 2004.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.81 |
| 1991 | 58.41 |
| 1994 | 54.57 |
| 1997 | 53.57 |
| 2000 | 54.13 |
| 2001 | 54.43 |
| 2004 | 48.04 |
| 2008 | 55.40 |
| 2010 | 60.15 |
| 2012 | 57.53 |
| 2013 | 61.70 |
| 2014 | 60.83 |
| 2016 | 60.45 |
| 2018 | 58.88 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Namibia was 58.17 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 61.70 in 2013, while its lowest value was 53.57 in 1997.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.80 |
| 1991 | 54.76 |
| 1992 | 54.70 |
| 1993 | 54.64 |
| 1994 | 54.57 |
| 1995 | 54.24 |
| 1996 | 53.90 |
| 1997 | 53.57 |
| 1998 | 53.76 |
| 1999 | 53.94 |
| 2000 | 54.13 |
| 2001 | 54.42 |
| 2002 | 54.70 |
| 2003 | 54.99 |
| 2004 | 55.27 |
| 2005 | 55.55 |
| 2006 | 55.84 |
| 2007 | 56.12 |
| 2008 | 56.40 |
| 2009 | 56.69 |
| 2010 | 56.97 |
| 2011 | 57.25 |
| 2012 | 57.53 |
| 2013 | 61.70 |
| 2014 | 60.83 |
| 2015 | 60.64 |
| 2016 | 60.45 |
| 2017 | 59.67 |
| 2018 | 58.88 |
| 2019 | 58.88 |
| 2020 | 57.99 |
| 2021 | 58.17 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
