Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 26.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia is 26.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia peaked at 40.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, 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 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.4% | — |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.8% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 26.4% | 37.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Namibia was 26.4% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.