Namibia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Namibia was 953,472 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 953,472 in 2021 and a minimum value of 436,884 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. 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.

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

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Year Value
1990 436,884
1991 451,084
1992 464,685
1993 477,822
1994 490,715
1995 501,192
1996 510,283
1997 519,265
1998 533,421
1999 548,006
2000 563,204
2001 579,647
2002 596,783
2003 614,683
2004 633,179
2005 652,142
2006 672,831
2007 693,193
2008 713,537
2009 734,265
2010 755,447
2011 773,747
2012 793,137
2013 867,835
2014 872,276
2015 885,697
2016 899,851
2017 904,835
2018 909,476
2019 926,695
2020 930,694
2021 953,472

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: Sum

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