Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia
Namibia: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 48.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia, 2010–2018
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia stood at 48.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia peaked at 48.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.7% | — |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +89.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 3 Jordan 52.3%
- 4 Barbados 50.3%
- 5 Seychelles 50.2% compare
- 7 Botswana 48.2% compare
- 8 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 47.4% compare
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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Namibia was 48.2% in 2018, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).