Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia, 1960–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia is 88.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% 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, 27.0%, in 1960.
That places Namibia 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.0% | — |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +164.7% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 71.5% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.3% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 83.5% | 89.9% | 6 |
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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 88.4% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 27.0% in 1960.
- How does Namibia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.