Labor participation rate, total in Namibia
Namibia: Labor participation rate, total was 85.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Namibia is 85.0%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Namibia peaked at 85.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 73.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 74.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Namibia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Namibia was 85.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 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.