Labor force, female, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.18 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.18 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.1945 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1433 units per person, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1467 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1467 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1466 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1467 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1468 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1456 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1444 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1445 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1453 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1473 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1496 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1521 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1549 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.158 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1613 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1645 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1675 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1703 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1727 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1748 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1764 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1945 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1899 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1869 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1829 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.182 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1811 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.171 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1723 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1771 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.179 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.18 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1455 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 0.1468 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1571 units per person | 0.1453 units per person | 0.1703 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1825 units per person | 0.1727 units per person | 0.1945 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 0.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Namibia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Namibia was 0.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1945 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1433 units per person in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.