Proportion of labor force who are women in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.3 in 2025. β–² 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

010203040501990200720251990: 46.11991: 46.11992: 46.11993: 46.11994: 46.11995: 46.11996: 46.11997: 46.11998: 461999: 462000: 45.92001: 46.12002: 46.32003: 46.52004: 46.72005: 46.92006: 47.12007: 47.32008: 47.52009: 47.82010: 482011: 48.22012: 48.42013: 49.72014: 49.22015: 48.52016: 47.92017: 48.42018: 48.92019: 48.82020: 48.62021: 48.72022: 48.12023: 48.12024: 48.22025: 48.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Malawi 48.35 compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 48.32 compare
  3. 35 Kazakhstan, Republic of 48.3 compare
  4. 37 Israel 48.26 compare
  5. 38 Georgia 48.18 compare
  6. 39 Uganda 48.17 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

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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Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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