Part time employment, female in Namibia

Namibia: Part time employment, female was 30.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30.9%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1994
All-time low
26.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Part time employment, female in Namibia, 1994–2018

010203040501994200620181994: 46.6 % of total female employment2010: 33.2 % of total female employment2012: 31 % of total female employment2013: 29.8 % of total female employment2014: 27.8 % of total female employment2016: 26.7 % of total female employment2018: 30.9 % of total female employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 30.9% for part time employment, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Namibia peaked at 46.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2016.

Namibia ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Part time employment, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
Year % of total female employment Change
1994 46.6%
2010 33.2% -28.8%
2012 31.0% -6.5%
2013 29.8% -3.8%
2014 27.8% -6.6%
2016 26.7% -4.0%
2018 30.9% +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
2010s 29.9% 26.7% 33.2% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 48 Iceland 32.7% compare
  2. 49 Brazil 31.9% compare
  3. 50 Luxembourg 30.9% compare
  4. 52 Chile 30.3% compare
  5. 53 Italy 30.0% compare
  6. 54 Ireland 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, female in Namibia?
Part time employment, female in Namibia was 30.9% in 2018, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
How does Namibia rank for part time employment, female?
Namibia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.