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

Namibia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1993–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.689 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.742 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.694 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.659 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.687 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.735 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.709 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 46th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1993 0.7%
2003 0.7% +7.7%
2009 0.7% -6.4%
2012 0.7% -5.1%
2013 0.7% +4.2%
2014 0.7% +7.1%
2015 0.7% -3.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Poland 0.7% compare
  2. 44 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  3. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  4. 47 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 48 Brazil 0.7% compare
  6. 49 Ireland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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