Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia
Namibia: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2013
All-time low
-4.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.9% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 47th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.9% | — |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +103.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -141.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -103.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Namibia was 0.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.