Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Namibia 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 68 Eswatini 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Tunisia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Cabo Verde 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.