Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia
Namibia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 58.88 in 2018. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Namibia, 1960β2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2018, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia stood at 58.88.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia peaked at 61.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.04, in 2004.
That places Namibia 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.81 | 57.81 | 57.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.49 | 53.5 | 58.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53 | 48.04 | 55.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.92 | 57.53 | 61.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Namibia was 58.88 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.04 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.