Share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia
Namibia: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 23.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.3
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.22
in 1991
All-time low
21.99
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia stood at 23.3.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia peaked at 41.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.99, in 2016.
That places Namibia 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.22 | — |
| 1992 | 40.54 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.77 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.62 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.57 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 36.52 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34.15 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 32.67 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 29.55 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 29.89 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.09 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.04 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.79 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.23 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.42 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.26 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.64 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.05 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.93 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 28.42 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 25.11 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 21.99 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 23.19 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.12 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.94 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.88 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.58 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.35 | 31.1 | 41.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.77 | 29.23 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 21.99 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 | 23.3 | 24.94 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Namibia was 23.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.99 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).