Female labor force participation rates in Namibia
Namibia: Female labor force participation rates was 54.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.92
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.57
in 2013
All-time low
46.88
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Namibia stood at 54.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Namibia peaked at 58.57 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.88, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 84th of 186 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.22 | — |
| 1991 | 48.23 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.23 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.79 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 47.33 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.88 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.01 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.13 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.26 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.75 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.23 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.72 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 49.69 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.17 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.66 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.15 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.64 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.12 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.61 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.1 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.57 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 57.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.35 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.5 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.44 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.39 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.32 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.45 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.11 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.73 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.91 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.92 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.73 | 46.88 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.45 | 47.26 | 51.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.16 | 52.12 | 58.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.16 | 52.45 | 54.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 participation rates in Namibia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Namibia was 54.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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