Work & Labour in Namibia 362 indicators covering work & labour for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year 2100 down 62.0% 66th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year 2100 down 60.4% 66th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year 2100 down 63.1% 66th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year 2050 down 293.8% 63rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year 2050 down 17.1% 55th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No 2050 up 22.4% 134th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No 2050 down 2.1% 108th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No 2100 up 1.5% 113th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No 2100 up 1.3% 118th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No 2100 up 1.4% 116th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.1% 64th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.5% 64th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.6% 137th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.6% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.6% 49th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 24.9% 60th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person 2025 down 23.3% 79th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 11.2% 67th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 13.6% 126th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 849 2027 up 32.6% 139th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 58.76 2027 down 1.5% 111th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,210 2027 up 27.7% 144th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 19.66 2027 down 9.6% 8th Labour dependency ratio 2.31 2027 down 3.2% 28th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 35,494 2027 down 8.0% 111th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,928 2027 down 8.0% 106th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 47.21 2027 up 1.1% 156th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.56 % change on previous year 2027 down 44.5% 53rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2027 up 91.0% 47th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.5% 188th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 32.7% 188th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.5% 188th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 0.8% 171st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 51.4% 187th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% 2025 down 3.0% 112th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% 2025 down 3.5% 144th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% 2025 up 1.0% 46th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.9% 2025 down 2.5% 84th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.1% 2025 down 3.8% 144th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% 2025 down 4.3% 167th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.4% 2025 down 3.4% 115th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.3% 2025 down 15.2% 147th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.6% 2025 down 11.5% 157th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.1% 2025 down 19.6% 138th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.3% 128th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.2% 148th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 87.1% 2025 up 1.0% 46th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 2.2% 77th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.2% 73rd Employment 930.41 2025 up 28.5% 145th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 930.41 2025 up 28.5% 145th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 38.0% 2025 down 7.7% 10th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 36.9% 2025 up 2.0% 10th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 39.5% 2025 down 15.6% 15th Employment in services (% of total employment) 61.1% 2025 up 4.3% 89th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 51.8% 2025 up 7.9% 96th Page 1 of 7 Next →