Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Namibia
Namibia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Namibia peaked at 41.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, 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 agriculture in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.2% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 31.1% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Namibia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Namibia was 23.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.