Labor participation rate, total in Namibia
Namibia: Labor participation rate, total was 82.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Namibia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Namibia is 82.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Namibia peaked at 82.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.9% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 72.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 76.4% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Angola 84.5% compare
- 31 Lesotho 83.5% compare
- 32 Liberia 82.5% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 80.5% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 76.7% compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 76.2% 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 participation rate, total in Namibia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Namibia was 82.1% in 2010, 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 82.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 35-54). 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 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.