Labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 47.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 47.4% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia peaked at 47.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Namibia was 47.4% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)