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

Namibia
0.1959
in 2015
South Africa
0.189
in 2020
Namibia rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1959 against 0.189 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0069.

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

Namibia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 68 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 0.338 0.1573 0.1807 Namibia
2010s 0.2326 0.1753 0.0573 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?
Namibia, at 0.1959 against 0.189 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0069, with Namibia 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 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed