Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 44.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia peaked at 46.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.3% | — |
| 1992 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.3% | 45.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Namibia was 44.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.