Female share of low pay earners in Namibia

Namibia: Female share of low pay earners was 51.27 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.27
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
51.27
in 2018
All-time low
43.06
in 2013
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Female share of low pay earners in Namibia, 2012–2018

02040602012201520182012: 43.32013: 43.12014: 44.12016: 46.12018: 51.3

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 27 Costa Rica 52.29 compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 52.06
  3. 29 Denmark 51.81
  4. 31 Argentina 50.98 compare
  5. 32 Cambodia 50.97 compare
  6. 33 Uruguay 50.3

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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.