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Labour force participation rate in Namibia

Latest: 58.8%
Previous: 58.9%
Change: -0.03 (-0.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Namibia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	55.1%
Dec 31, 1991	55.1%
Dec 31, 1992	55.1%
Dec 31, 1993	55.1%
Dec 31, 1994	55.1%
Dec 31, 1995	54.6%
Dec 31, 1996	54.0%
Dec 31, 1997	53.5%
Dec 31, 1998	53.7%
Dec 31, 1999	53.9%
Dec 31, 2000	54.1%
Dec 31, 2001	54.4%
Dec 31, 2002	54.7%
Dec 31, 2003	55.0%
Dec 31, 2004	55.3%
Dec 31, 2005	55.6%
Dec 31, 2006	55.8%
Dec 31, 2007	56.1%
Dec 31, 2008	56.4%
Dec 31, 2009	56.7%
Dec 31, 2010	57.0%
Dec 31, 2011	57.3%
Dec 31, 2012	57.5%
Dec 31, 2013	61.7%
Dec 31, 2014	60.8%
Dec 31, 2015	60.6%
Dec 31, 2016	60.5%
Dec 31, 2017	59.7%
Dec 31, 2018	58.9%
Dec 31, 2019	58.9%
Dec 31, 2020	56.0%
Dec 31, 2021	56.5%
Dec 31, 2022	58.9%
Dec 31, 2023	58.9%
Dec 31, 2024	58.9%
Dec 31, 2025	58.8%

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