Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 55.42 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia is 55.42, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia peaked at 58.65 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1960.
That places Namibia 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.04 | 46.89 | 49.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.89 | 40.8 | 49.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.86 | 53.15 | 58.65 | 6 |
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- 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 participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Namibia was 55.42 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.65 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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