Share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia
Namibia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 51.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.77
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.77
in 2025
All-time low
35.07
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia is 51.77, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia peaked at 51.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 1991.
That places Namibia 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.07 | — |
| 1992 | 36.45 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 37.29 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.12 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.15 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 42.08 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 44.36 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 46.82 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 49.32 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 51.74 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 50.88 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.01 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.36 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.68 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 48.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.94 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.43 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.81 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.06 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.34 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.85 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 47.81 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 47.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.85 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.54 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 51.13 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.04 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.91 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.03 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.29 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.41 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.58 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 51.77 | +0.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 51.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 51.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.07 | 35.07 | 49.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.67 | 48.62 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 | 44.85 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.33 | 50.91 | 51.77 | 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 services in Namibia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Namibia was 51.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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