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

Australia
0.2334
in 2015
Namibia
0.2359
in 2015
Australia rank
50th
Namibia rank
48th

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

  • Australia
  • Namibia
00.10.20.30.4200120082015

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2359 against 0.2334 in Australia, a difference of 0.0025.

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

Australia ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 48th of 75 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 0.3168 0.351 0.0342 Namibia
2010s 0.2366 0.2661 0.0295 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, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.2359 against 0.2334 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Australia and Namibia?
0.0025, 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?
Australia ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 48th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid 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 paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed