Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia
Namibia: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 77.33 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia is 77.33, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 62nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 77.8 | — |
| 2013 | 81.16 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.02 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 77.33 | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 77.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.7, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 77.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.99, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 59 Montenegro 78.78 compare
- 60 Mongolia 78.42 compare
- 61 Italy 78.35 compare
- 63 Belize 77.06 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 77 compare
- 65 El Salvador 76.81 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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Namibia was 77.33 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.33 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.