Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 52.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), male 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 52.6% for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia peaked at 54.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.7% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia was 52.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)