Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia

Namibia: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 45.11 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45.11
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
115th
of 172 countries
All-time high
46.53
in 2013
All-time low
28.4
in 2008
Years of data
13
1991–2018

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia, 1991–2018

010203040501991200420181991: 33.51994: 381997: 37.12000: 37.42001: 31.62004: 30.62008: 28.42010: 41.92012: 43.12013: 46.52014: 45.62016: 41.72018: 45.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia stood at 45.11.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia peaked at 46.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2008.

That places Namibia 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia, 1991 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1991 33.5
1994 37.95 +13.3%
1997 37.1 -2.3%
2000 37.4 +0.8%
2001 31.6 -15.5%
2004 30.6 -3.2%
2008 28.4 -7.2%
2010 41.9 +47.5%
2012 43.06 +2.8%
2013 46.53 +8.1%
2014 45.55 -2.1%
2016 41.73 -8.4%
2018 45.11 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.18 33.5 37.95 3
2000s 32 28.4 37.4 4
2010s 43.98 41.73 46.53 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 112 Panama 46.7 compare
  2. 113 Nicaragua 45.35 compare
  3. 114 Mexico 45.27 compare
  4. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 45.1 compare
  5. 117 El Salvador 45.08 compare
  6. 118 Kiribati 45.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia?
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Namibia was 45.11 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 46.53 in 2013.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Namibia ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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