Australia vs Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Australia
0.2167
in 2015
Namibia
0.2274
in 2015
Australia rank
39th
Namibia rank
37th

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

  • Australia
  • Namibia
00.10.20.30.4200120082015

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2274 against 0.2167 in Australia, a difference of 0.0107.

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

Australia ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 37th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3179 0.3406 0.0227 Namibia
2010s 0.2342 0.2433 0.0091 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 location, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.2274 against 0.2167 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Australia and Namibia?
0.0107, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Australia ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed