Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia

Namibia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 103,102 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
103,102
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
103,102
in 2011
All-time low
58,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia, 1990–2011

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200020111990: 58.0k1991: 60.0k1992: 62.0k1993: 63.0k1994: 65.0k1995: 63.0k1996: 61.0k1997: 59.0k1998: 61.0k1999: 63.0k2000: 65.1k2001: 68.5k2002: 71.9k2003: 75.3k2004: 78.9k2005: 82.9k2006: 87.1k2007: 91.8k2008: 96.6k2009: 98.9k2010: 101.1k2011: 103.1k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia stood at 103,102. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia peaked at 103,102 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58,000, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male in Namibia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 58,000
1991 60,000 +3.4%
1992 62,000 +3.3%
1993 63,000 +1.6%
1994 65,000 +3.2%
1995 63,000 -3.1%
1996 61,000 -3.2%
1997 59,000 -3.3%
1998 61,000 +3.4%
1999 63,000 +3.3%
2000 65,056 +3.3%
2001 68,542 +5.4%
2002 71,898 +4.9%
2003 75,261 +4.7%
2004 78,873 +4.8%
2005 82,899 +5.1%
2006 87,141 +5.1%
2007 91,750 +5.3%
2008 96,638 +5.3%
2009 98,890 +2.3%
2010 101,072 +2.2%
2011 103,102 +2.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 103,102 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 763,802, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 103,102 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 618,378, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,500 58,000 65,000 10
2000s 81,695 65,056 98,890 10
2010s 102,087 101,072 103,102 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 40 Botswana 137,392 compare
  2. 41 Lesotho 134,527 compare
  3. 42 Gambia 115,617 compare
  4. 44 Guinea-Bissau 87,313 compare
  5. 45 Eswatini 77,538 compare
  6. 46 Equatorial Guinea 61,946 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 103,102 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 103,102 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 58,000 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Namibia ranks 43rd 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 up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.