Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia peaked at 22.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.8% | — |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia was 15.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.