Namibia vs OECD members: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Namibia
18.4%
in 2025
OECD members
5.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
18th
OECD members rank
21st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Namibia
- OECD members
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.4% against 5.2% in OECD members, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 8.2% | 14.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 7.2% | 16.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 7.2% | 14.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 5.7% | 12.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Namibia or OECD members?
- Namibia, at 18.4% against 5.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Namibia and OECD members?
- 13.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Namibia ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.