Female labor force by age in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force by age was 25,143 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25,143 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,254, 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.
Female labor force by age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,254 | — |
| 1991 | 7,321 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,400 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,567 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,706 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,938 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8,168 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 8,396 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8,858 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,347 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9,863 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10,071 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,280 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,495 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,736 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,018 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,337 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,689 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,071 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 12,479 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12,903 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,331 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,752 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 18,454 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 17,172 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14,151 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 11,305 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 15,574 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 20,654 | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 21,338 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20,693 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21,817 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 23,471 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 24,221 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 25,143 | +3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25,143 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25,143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.8% | 11,305 | 15,574 |
| 2013 | +34.2% | 13,752 | 18,454 |
| 2018 | +32.6% | 15,574 | 20,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,996 | 7,254 | 9,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,004 | 9,863 | 12,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,863 | 11,305 | 21,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,069 | 20,693 | 25,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 117 Albania 27,446 compare
- 118 Cuba 25,528 compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 25,149 compare
- 121 East Timor 22,821 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 21,493 compare
- 123 Iraq 19,785 compare
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 female labor force by age in Namibia?
- Female labor force by age in Namibia was 25,143 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,143 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,254 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 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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