Female labor force by age in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force by age was 25,143 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25,143 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Namibia peaked at 25,143 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,254 people, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 120th of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,996 people | 7,254 people | 9,347 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,004 people | 9,863 people | 12,479 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,863 people | 11,305 people | 21,338 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,069 people | 20,693 people | 25,143 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 Albania 27,446 people compare
- 118 Cuba 25,528 people compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 25,149 people compare
- 121 East Timor 22,821 people compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 21,493 people compare
- 123 Iraq 19,785 people compare
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Namibia?
- Female labor force by age in Namibia was 25,143 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,143 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,254 people in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for female labor force by age?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).