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

Namibia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.572 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.735 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.591 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.596 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.625 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.69 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.588 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 92nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 89 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  2. 90 Belize 0.6% compare
  3. 91 Moldova 0.6% compare
  4. 93 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  5. 94 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  6. 95 Morocco 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Namibia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Namibia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Namibia ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
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