Work & Labour in Namibia 362 indicators covering work & labour for Namibia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.4% 2018 up 11.1% 96th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% 2018 down 23.2% 126th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.1% 2018 down 16.6% 148th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.4% 2018 up 9.1% 41st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.2% 2018 down 19.7% 141st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.14 % change on previous year 2027 up 194.1% 81st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.11 % change on previous year 2027 up 219.6% 54th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.63 % change on previous year 2027 up 258.1% 45th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 19.88 2018 down 47.1% 7th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 50.9% 2025 up 11.8% 167th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 38.5% 2018 down 16.0% 10th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 37.5% 2018 down 4.4% 5th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 38.0% 2018 down 10.7% 7th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.155 2025 up 33.6% 179th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 0.4% 103rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 31.88 2018 up 8.7% 7th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 26.4% 2018 down 23.2% 126th Female employment rate 45.1% 2018 up 58.9% 115th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 45.1% 2018 up 58.9% 115th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6494 % change on previous year 2025 down 98.4% 48th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 33.2% 2025 down 7.2% 39th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 28.1% 2025 up 0.6% 17th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.7% 2025 down 4.0% 26th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 19.5% 36th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 4.1% 56th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0127 units per person 2025 down 8.0% 154th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 6.23 2018 down 1.4% 123rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 9.9% 77th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.2% 63rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 6.1% 50th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 54.9% 2025 down 2.5% 84th Female labor force participation rate 54.9% 2025 down 2.5% 84th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 54.9% 2025 down 2.5% 84th Female share of the labor force 48.3% 2025 down 0.5% 36th Labor force participation rate 58.8% 2025 down 3.0% 112th Male labor force participation rate 63.0% 2025 down 3.5% 143rd Labor force participation rate 58.8% 2025 down 3.0% 112th Productivity: output per hour worked 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 11.9% 86th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 11.9% 86th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 55.64 2018 up 8.0% 32nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 15.8% 2025 down 8.5% 153rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 20.6% 2025 down 12.5% 178th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 18.2% 2025 down 10.6% 172nd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 44.8% 2025 up 2.7% 123rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 50.4% 2025 down 4.7% 177th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 47.5% 2025 down 1.1% 155th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 36.6% 2025 up 2.4% 75th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 23.6% 2025 up 14.8% 110th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 29.9% 2025 up 7.9% 90th Female employment rate 44.8% 2025 up 2.7% 122nd Unemployment rate 19.3% 2025 down 7.2% 8th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 20.1% 2025 up 5.2% 6th Female unemployment rate 18.4% 2025 down 18.4% 18th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 24.9% 2025 down 7.3% 104th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 23.3% 2025 down 7.2% 79th Share of male vs. female employment in services 51.8% 2025 up 7.9% 95th Employment rate, men vs. women 50.4% 2025 down 4.7% 176th ← Previous Page 3 of 7 Next →