Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia

Namibia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.61993200420151993: 0.385 % of female population in working age2003: 0.662 % of female population in working age2009: 0.503 % of female population in working age2012: 0.445 % of female population in working age2013: 0.465 % of female population in working age2014: 0.522 % of female population in working age2015: 0.427 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2003 0.7% +72.2%
2009 0.5% -24.0%
2012 0.4% -11.6%
2013 0.5% +4.5%
2014 0.5% +12.2%
2015 0.4% -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Namibia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Namibia ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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