Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 49.542 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 49.513 % for 2016. Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 46.363 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.542 % in 2017 and a record low of 44.952 % in 2000. Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Namibia – Table NA.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
49.54 2017	49.51 2016	44.95 2000	49.54 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017

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Namibia NA: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	49.54 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged ... (%)	30.48 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15... (%)	34.29 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	32.38 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-... (%)	34.43 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 (%)	38.88 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	36.59 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Fem... (%)	55.62 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female ... (%)	84.27 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male ... (%)	66.00 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Popul... (%)	60.45 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	58.50 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	65.19 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	61.69 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force (Person)	989,579.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Fema... (%)	89.74 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	60.16 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	63.27 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	66.61 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Female: % of Female Working-ag... (%)	76.45 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Advanced Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Po... (%)	74.77 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Populat... (%)	73.31 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age P... (%)	62.23 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Basic Education: Male: % of Male Working-age Popul... (%)	58.46 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Basic Education: % of Total Working-age Population (%)	55.34 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Female: % of Female Workin... (%)	81.65 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Labour Force With Intermediate Education: Male: % of Male Working-ag... (%)	78.37 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
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Namibia Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	13,064.834 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	5,688.430 2027	yearly	1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.484 2027	yearly	1991 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NAD bn)	106.487 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NAD bn)	170.344 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (NAD bn)	89.606 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.895 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	4.622 2028	yearly	1991 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-1.937 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029

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Namibia NA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation: Private Sector (%)	13.51 2016	yearly	2005 - 2016
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Namibia NA: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income (USD mn)	9,294.36 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income (%)	-0.93 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Coal Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Forest Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.90 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Namibia NA: Mineral Rents: % of GDP (%)	3.35 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Namibia NA: Natural Gas Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Oil Rents: % of GDP (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
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Namibia NA: GDP: Growth: GNI (%)	0.10 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: Gross National Income (NAD mn)	106,813.05 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Growth: GNI per Capita (%)	-2.04 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Namibia NA: GDP: Real: GNI per Capita (NAD)	42,155.38 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
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Namibia NA: Condom Use: Population Aged 15-24: Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 (%)	79.20 2013	yearly	2000 - 2013
Namibia NA: Children: 0-14 Living with HIV (Person)	15,000.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death (%)	0.98 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
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Namibia NA: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of T... (%)	1.09 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption (kt)	69.67 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
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Namibia NA: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Area (%)	0.20 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption (kt)	3,325.97 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
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Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Namibia NA: Access to Electricity: % of Population (%)	51.78 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption (kt)	0.00 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Namibia NA: Electricity Production From Renewable Sources: Excluding Hydroelectr... (kWh)	0.00 2014	yearly	1991 - 2014
Namibia NA: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment (%)	11.85 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Container Port Traffic: TEU (20 Foot Equivalent Units) (TEU)	373,100.00 2016	yearly	2007 - 2016
Namibia NA: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment (%)	14.94 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
Namibia NA: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment (%)	18.28 2016	yearly	2012 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	41.20 2008	yearly	1991 - 2008
Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Transport: % of Total Fuel Combustion (%)	55.43 2014	yearly	1991 - 2014
Namibia NA: CO2 Emissions from Manufacturing Industries and Construction: % of T... (%)	9.19 2014	yearly	1991 - 2014
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Namibia NA: Production Index: 2004-2006: Crop (2004-2006=100)	121.39 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Loan Accounts: per 1000 Adults: Commercial Banks (Number)	301.82 2016	yearly	2004 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Production Index: 2004-2006: Livestock (2004-2006=100)	83.51 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	0.19 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports:... (%)	2.31 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	3.87 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Imports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports (%)	17.20 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Researchers in R&D: per Million People (Ratio)	141.41 2014	yearly	2014 - 2014
Namibia NA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	44.65 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Namibia NA: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports:... (%)	4.85 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World (%)	2.42 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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Namibia NA: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports:... (%)	0.18 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
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