Male labor force participation rate in Namibia
Namibia: Male labor force participation rate was 63.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63.0% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Namibia peaked at 65.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.3% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 59.8% | 63.4% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Namibia?
- Male labor force participation rate in Namibia was 63.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).