Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 2.54 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 10.13 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.44 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Namibia 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 45 Least developed countries 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guinea 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Namibia was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.