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
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Namibia, 1993–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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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