Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia

Namibia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.20.40.60.81993200420151993: 0.513 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.596 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.743 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.597 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.604 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.621 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.827 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia is 0.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

That places Namibia 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1993 0.5%
2003 0.6% +16.2%
2009 0.7% +24.7%
2012 0.6% -19.6%
2013 0.6% +1.1%
2014 0.6% +2.8%
2015 0.8% +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 41 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 42 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  3. 42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  4. 45 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Namibia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Namibia ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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