Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia

Namibia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
90th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.485 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.729 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.51 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.516 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.549 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.636 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.449 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia is 0.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.7% +50.5%
2009 0.5% -30.1%
2012 0.5% +1.3%
2013 0.5% +6.3%
2014 0.6% +15.7%
2015 0.4% -29.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
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  3. 89 Gambia 0.5% compare
  4. 91 Egypt 0.4% compare
  5. 92 South Africa 0.4% compare
  6. 93 Jordan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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