Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 27.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia is 27.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 41.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 149th out of 176 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, total (%) … national in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.1% | — |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 27.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 30.6% | 40.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 29.7% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 29.2% | 39.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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 27.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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, total (%) (national 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.