Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia is 32.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia peaked at 38.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 33.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia was 32.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.