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

Namibia
0.2359
in 2015
South Africa
0.2337
in 2020
Namibia rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.2359 against 0.2337 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0022.

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

Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 75 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 0.351 0.183 0.168 Namibia
2010s 0.2661 0.2117 0.0544 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, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 0.2359 against 0.2337 in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0022, 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?
Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th 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