Female share of low pay earners in Namibia
Namibia: Female share of low pay earners was 51.27 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Namibia is 51.27, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 30th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.3 | — |
| 2013 | 43.06 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.06 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.05 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 51.27 | +11.3% |
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More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Namibia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Namibia was 51.27 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.06 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.