Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
90th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.534 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.621 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.626 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.663 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.71 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.614 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 90th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2009 0.6% +16.3%
2012 0.6% +0.7%
2013 0.7% +6.0%
2014 0.7% +7.0%
2015 0.6% -13.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Belize 0.6% compare
  2. 88 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  4. 91 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  5. 92 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  6. 93 Zambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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