Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia stood at 30.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia peaked at 44.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9% | — |
| 1994 | 37.8% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -5.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 30.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 31.9% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 31.7% | 43.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 156 Kosovo 30.8% compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 30.8% compare
- 158 Czechia 30.5% compare
- 160 San Marino 30.4% compare
- 161 Chad 28.9% compare
- 162 South Africa 28.8% compare
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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Namibia was 30.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Namibia ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male (%) (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.