Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia stood at 29.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 36.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 30.0% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 29.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.3% | 29.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia was 29.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, total (%) (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.