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Namibia
Labor force, total

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Global rank#138out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

1.2 M973 K794 K615 K436 K199020082025Namibia · 2025: 1,152,801.00Namibia

Analytical takeaways

  • Namibia records 1,152,801.00 for Labor force, total in 2025, ranking #138 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Labor force, total increased from 435,534.00 in 1990 to 1,152,801.00 in 2025, a gain of 717,267.00.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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