Which has higher labor force, female, Low & middle income or Namibia?

Namibia, at 48.3% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Namibia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Low & middle income vs Namibia: Labor force, female

Low & middle income

39.0%

in 2025

Namibia

48.3%

in 2025

Low & middle income rank

37th

Namibia rank

36th

Labor force, female over time

Low & middle income
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 48.3% against 39.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Low & middle income	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.5%	46.1%	7.6%	Namibia
2000s	38.7%	46.8%	8.2%	Namibia
2010s	38.3%	48.6%	10.3%	Namibia
2020s	38.7%	48.3%	9.7%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Low & middle income or Namibia?: Namibia, at 48.3% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Low & middle income and Namibia?: 9.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Namibia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Low & middle income and Namibia rank globally for labor force, female?: Low & middle income ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.