Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Namibia's labour force participation stands at 58.84% as of 2025-12-31, down from 58.87% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Namibia's labour force participation was 58.84%, down from 58.87% in 2024.
In 2024, Namibia's labour force participation was 58.87%, down from 58.9% in 2023.
In 2023, Namibia's labour force participation was 58.9%, down from 58.91% in 2022.
In 2022, Namibia's labour force participation was 58.91%, up from 56.48% in 2021.
In 2021, Namibia's labour force participation was 56.48%, up from 55.98% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.84% | -0.033% |
| 2024 | 58.87% | -0.027% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -0.01% |
| 2022 | 58.91% | +2.43% |
| 2021 | 56.48% | +0.501% |
| 2020 | 55.98% | -2.94% |
| 2019 | 58.92% | +0.044% |
| 2018 | 58.88% | -0.789% |
| 2017 | 59.67% | -0.785% |
| 2016 | 60.45% | -0.186% |
| 2015 | 60.64% | -0.186% |
| 2014 | 60.83% | -0.876% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +4.17% |
| 2012 | 57.53% | +0.281% |
| 2011 | 57.25% | +0.282% |
| 2010 | 56.97% | +0.282% |
| 2009 | 56.69% | +0.283% |
| 2008 | 56.41% | +0.283% |
| 2007 | 56.12% | +0.283% |
| 2006 | 55.84% | +0.284% |
| 2005 | 55.56% | +0.285% |
| 2004 | 55.27% | +0.284% |
| 2003 | 54.99% | +0.285% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +0.285% |
| 2001 | 54.42% | +0.286% |
| 2000 | 54.13% | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 53.92% | +0.21% |
| 1998 | 53.71% | +0.21% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -0.528% |
| 1996 | 54.03% | -0.526% |
| 1995 | 54.55% | -0.526% |
| 1994 | 55.08% | -0.007% |
| 1993 | 55.09% | -0.005% |
| 1992 | 55.09% | -0.004% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -0.02% |
| 1990 | 55.12% | — |
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Namibia's labour force participation is 58.84% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 58.87% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.7% (2013); the lowest is 53.5% (1997), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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