Namibia vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Namibia
62.7%
in 2018
Spain
62.9%
in 2025
Namibia rank
162nd
Spain rank
159th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Namibia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.9% against 62.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 89.0% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 64.9% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 66.7% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.4% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Namibia or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.9% against 62.7% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Namibia and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Namibia ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.