Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 87.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia peaked at 89.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.8% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.7% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 76.6% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.4% | 88.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Netherlands 87.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 87.2% compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.2% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 86.6% compare
- 48 Eritrea 86.6% compare
- 49 France 86.4% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia was 87.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.