Total employment, male in Namibia
Namibia: Total employment, male was 363,910 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Namibia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Namibia stood at 363,910 ages 15+.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Namibia peaked at 364,465 ages 15+ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 212,456 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 242,784 ages 15+ | 212,456 ages 15+ | 277,808 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 324,827 ages 15+ | 286,337 ages 15+ | 364,465 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,462 ages 15+ | 333,013 ages 15+ | 363,910 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Namibia?
- Total employment, male in Namibia was 363,910 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 364,465 ages 15+ in 2007.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,456 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for total employment, male?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (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.