Share of female workers by sector in Namibia
Namibia: Share of female workers by sector was 21.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.33
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.04
in 1991
All-time low
17.9
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Namibia is 21.33, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Namibia peaked at 50.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.04 | — |
| 1992 | 49.05 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.36 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.39 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.01 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 40.47 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 37.15 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 33.72 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 30.32 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 26.99 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 26.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.36 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 24.41 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 23.4 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.72 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.44 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.19 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28.04 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.26 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.83 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 30.29 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.63 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 19.46 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.04 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 21.38 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.55 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.23 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.96 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.67 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.33 | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.28 | 30.32 | 50.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.44 | 23.4 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 | 17.9 | 30.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.99 | 21.33 | 22.55 | 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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Namibia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Namibia was 21.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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