Namibia vs United Kingdom: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment

Namibia
0.3556
in 2015
United Kingdom
0.3455
in 2018
Namibia rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment over time

  • Namibia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3556 against 0.3455 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0101.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 59 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5116 0.3382 0.1735 Namibia
2010s 0.3652 0.3261 0.0391 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Namibia or United Kingdom?
Namibia, at 0.3556 against 0.3455 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Namibia and United Kingdom?
0.0101, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Namibia ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed