Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 55.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia stood at 55.42.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 58.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1960.
Namibia ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.87 | — |
| 1991 | 49.04 | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 48.75 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.47 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.18 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.75 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.32 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.89 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.32 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.53 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.33 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 46.49 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 43.64 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 45.35 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 47.62 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 52.5 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 54.13 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.15 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.65 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.21 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 56.41 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.62 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.52 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.42 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.87 | 46.89 | 49.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.62 | 40.8 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.69 | 53.15 | 58.65 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Namibia was 55.42 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.