Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 47.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia peaked at 50.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1997.
That places Namibia 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 40.4% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 44.2% | 47.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Namibia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 63.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 26.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Namibia was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.