Labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 53.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia is 53.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia peaked at 55.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 54.8% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Namibia was 53.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.