Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia is 54.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia peaked at 58.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 47.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 52.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.5% | 54.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Namibia was 54.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).