Total employment, female in Namibia
Namibia: Total employment, female was 275,579 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
275,579 ages 15+
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
290,676 ages 15+
in 2007
All-time low
164,424 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
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.
Total employment, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 164,424 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 171,833 ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 180,877 ages 15+ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 187,310 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 191,114 ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 195,656 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 199,783 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 208,155 ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 216,366 ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 222,456 ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 238,693 ages 15+ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 249,481 ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 258,446 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 256,998 ages 15+ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 267,430 ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 279,346 ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 290,676 ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 233,942 ages 15+ | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 240,077 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 247,636 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 275,579 ages 15+ | +11.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 275,579 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 275,579 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
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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.