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.

See also:

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.

See also:

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