Namibia vs South Africa: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Namibia
0.2861
in 2015
South Africa
0.2869
in 2020
Namibia rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2869 against 0.2861 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0008.

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

Namibia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3643 0.2171 0.1472 Namibia
2010s 0.3103 0.2564 0.0539 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2869 against 0.2861 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0008, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Namibia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. 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 paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed