Proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.72
in 2013
All-time low
45.91
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 48.3 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia peaked at 49.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.91, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.11 | — |
| 1991 | 46.09 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.08 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.02 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.96 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.91 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.12 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.32 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.51 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.32 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.77 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.21 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.39 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.72 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.19 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.54 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.88 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.39 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.77 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.07 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.14 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.25 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.3 | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.51, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.06 | 45.96 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.82 | 45.91 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 | 47.88 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.34 | 48.07 | 48.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia was 48.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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