Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 26.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Namibia stood at 26.43. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Namibia peaked at 40.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.43, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 126th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.43 | — |
| 1992 | 35.06 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.68 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.31 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.68 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 31.05 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 29.43 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28.87 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 28.32 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 27.76 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.07 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 36.11 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 32.15 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 28.19 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 29.75 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.3 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 32.85 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.06 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.73 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 32.95 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 28.18 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 32.86 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 30.55 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 32.49 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.42 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 30.43 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 26.43 | -13.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 26.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 26.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2 | 28.32 | 35.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.87 | 27.76 | 40.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 26.43 | 37.73 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Namibia was 26.43 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.43 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.