Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 51.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Namibia, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 51.3% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Namibia peaked at 92.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -18.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.3%, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.9% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.5% | 62.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 62.5% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 190 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 191 East Timor 52.5% compare
- 192 Tuvalu 52.4% compare
- 194 Liberia 50.2% compare
- 195 Puerto Rico 49.0% compare
- 196 Nauru 37.1% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Namibia was 51.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Namibia ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.