Total employment, female in Namibia
Namibia: Total employment, female was 275,579 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 275,579 ages 15+ for total employment, female in 2011.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Namibia peaked at 290,676 ages 15+ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 164,424 ages 15+, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,613 ages 15+ | 164,424 ages 15+ | 216,366 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 253,754 ages 15+ | 222,456 ages 15+ | 290,676 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,608 ages 15+ | 247,636 ages 15+ | 275,579 ages 15+ | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Namibia?
- Total employment, female in Namibia was 275,579 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,676 ages 15+ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,424 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for total employment, female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.