Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 34.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Namibia stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Namibia peaked at 54.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.0% | — |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -30.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 34.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 49% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 34.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 46.0% | 50.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 41.5% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.4% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Namibia was 34.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.