Work & Labour in Namibia 362 indicators covering work & labour for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 70.9% 2025 up 0.8% 99th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 16.5% 2025 down 2.7% 128th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 24.9% 2025 down 7.3% 104th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.8% 2025 up 28.3% 130th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 4.7% 2025 down 6.0% 79th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.0% 2025 up 4.9% 66th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 5.4% 2025 down 14.0% 83rd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 63.5% 2025 down 6.9% 103rd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 68.4% 2025 down 7.8% 90th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 58.3% 2025 down 5.1% 115th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 36.5% 2025 up 14.7% 85th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 31.6% 2025 up 22.4% 98th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 41.7% 2025 up 8.2% 73rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.6% 2025 up 60.6% 20th Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.0% 2025 up 52.6% 22nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 5.2% 2025 up 79.4% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 1.4% 159th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 1.4% 159th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 29.9% 2025 up 7.9% 90th GDP per person employed 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 14.7% 105th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.4% 80th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.4% 80th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 671.2% 53rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 671.2% 53rd GDP per employed person 34,046 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 14.7% 105th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.818 2027 up 119.3% 153rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.818 2027 up 119.3% 153rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0009 units per square kilometre 2023 up 39.6% 184th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.2% 184th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 176.59 2025 up 57.3% 42nd Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 21.5% 2023 down 31.5% 82nd CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.51 2025 up 3.5% 82nd Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 55.42 2018 up 11.1% 96th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 55.42 2018 up 11.1% 96th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 55.42 2018 up 11.1% 96th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.0% 184th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.0% 184th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.8411 % change on previous year 2023 down 105.7% 55th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 58.88 2018 up 6.3% 135th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 19.9% 2018 down 47.1% 6th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 21.1% 2018 down 35.1% 5th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.6% 2018 down 56.8% 14th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.07 2026 down 7.1% 90th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.07 2026 down 7.1% 90th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 26.9 2027 down 7.3% 11th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 26.9 2027 down 7.3% 11th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 40,898 2027 up 24.9% 143rd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 21.19 2027 down 3.1% 154th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.09 2027 down 4.8% 55th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.02 2027 down 2.9% 24th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 87.61 2027 up 27.3% 108th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,022 2027 up 24.9% 143rd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.81 2027 down 5.9% 27th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 175.21 2027 up 5.9% 107th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% 2018 up 1.8% 162nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.4% 2018 up 11.1% 96th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.9% 2018 up 6.3% 128th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.4% 2018 up 11.1% 96th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 55.4% 2018 up 11.1% 96th ← Previous Page 2 of 7 Next →