Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Namibia
Namibia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 55.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 55.4% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Namibia peaked at 58.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, 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 | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.9% | 49.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 40.8% | 49.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.1% | 58.6% | 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Namibia?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Namibia was 55.4% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.