Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia peaked at 40.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.4% | — |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.8% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 26.4% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Namibia was 25.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.