Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia
Namibia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 50.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia is 50.87, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia peaked at 50.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 1950.
Namibia ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.15 | 15.55 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.22 | 23.4 | 24.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.27 | 24.94 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 25.63 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7 | 26.87 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.24 | 32.12 | 40.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.07 | 41.79 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.73 | 48.55 | 50.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 164 Romania 52.17 compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.14 compare
- 166 Uzbekistan 51.02 compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.98 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Namibia was 50.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 1950.
- How does Namibia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Namibia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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