Labor participation rate, male in Namibia

Namibia: Labor participation rate, male was 91.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
91.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2010
All-time low
86.5%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, male in Namibia, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 87.1 % of male population ages 35-541991: 87.2 % of male population ages 35-541992: 87.3 % of male population ages 35-541993: 86.9 % of male population ages 35-541994: 87 % of male population ages 35-541995: 86.9 % of male population ages 35-541996: 86.7 % of male population ages 35-541997: 86.5 % of male population ages 35-541998: 87.6 % of male population ages 35-541999: 88.5 % of male population ages 35-542000: 89.4 % of male population ages 35-542001: 89.7 % of male population ages 35-542002: 89.9 % of male population ages 35-542003: 90.1 % of male population ages 35-542004: 90.3 % of male population ages 35-542005: 90.5 % of male population ages 35-542006: 90.7 % of male population ages 35-542007: 90.9 % of male population ages 35-542008: 91.1 % of male population ages 35-542009: 91.1 % of male population ages 35-542010: 91.2 % of male population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 35-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Namibia is 91.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Namibia peaked at 91.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54) in Namibia, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of male population ages 35-54 Change
1990 87.1%
1991 87.2% +0.1%
1992 87.3% +0.1%
1993 86.9% -0.5%
1994 87.0% +0.1%
1995 86.9% -0.1%
1996 86.7% -0.2%
1997 86.5% -0.2%
1998 87.6% +1.3%
1999 88.5% +1.0%
2000 89.4% +1.0%
2001 89.7% +0.3%
2002 89.9% +0.2%
2003 90.1% +0.2%
2004 90.3% +0.2%
2005 90.5% +0.2%
2006 90.7% +0.2%
2007 90.9% +0.2%
2008 91.1% +0.2%
2009 91.1% +0.0%
2010 91.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 86.5% 88.5% 10
2000s 90.4% 89.4% 91.1% 10
2010s 91.2% 91.2% 91.2% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 40 Lesotho 92.3% compare
  2. 40 Somalia 92.3% compare
  3. 42 Ghana 91.3% compare
  4. 43 Kenya 91.2% compare
  5. 45 Sierra Leone 91.0% compare
  6. 46 Eswatini 90.7% compare
  7. 46 Tunisia 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Namibia?
Labor participation rate, male in Namibia was 91.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for labor participation rate, male?
Namibia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of male population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.