Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia

Namibia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 350,080 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
350,080
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
89th
of 109 countries
All-time high
404,751
in 2014
All-time low
3,572
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200420151993: 3.6k2003: 346.6k2009: 362.1k2012: 347.2k2013: 375.3k2014: 404.8k2015: 350.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia stood at 350,080.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 404,751 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,572, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 89th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 3,572
2003 346,559 +9602.1%
2009 362,098 +4.5%
2012 347,190 -4.1%
2013 375,253 +8.1%
2014 404,751 +7.9%
2015 350,080 -13.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 350,080 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 350,080 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.42 million, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,572 3,572 3,572 1
2000s 354,328 346,559 362,098 2
2010s 369,318 347,190 404,751 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 86 North Macedonia 379,543 compare
  2. 87 Jordan 371,357 compare
  3. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 358,504 compare
  4. 90 Estonia 309,931 compare
  5. 91 Kosovo 260,154 compare
  6. 91 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 260,154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Namibia was 350,080 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 404,751 in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,572 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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