Labor force participation rate by age in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate by age was 29.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.41
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.59
in 2016
All-time low
27.3
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Namibia stood at 29.41.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Namibia peaked at 36.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2020.
That places Namibia 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.15 | — |
| 1991 | 36.04 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.02 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.99 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.13 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 32.36 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 30.63 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 30.31 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 29.99 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.67 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.79 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.91 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.15 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.27 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.63 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.75 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.11 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.24 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 32.65 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.59 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 36.59 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 29.23 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 29.42 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 27.85 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.54 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 29.49 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 29.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 29.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.76 | 29.99 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 | 29.67 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 29.23 | 36.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 | 27.3 | 29.54 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Namibia was 29.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Namibia ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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