ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Namibia
Namibia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 65.5 % in 2018. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Namibia is 65.5 %, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62.84 % | — |
| 2013 | 68.47 % | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 66.52 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 49.07 % | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 65.5 % | +33.5% |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,813 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 103,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Namibia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Namibia was 65.5 % in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.47 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.07 % in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.