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

Namibia
0.236
in 2015
South Africa
0.2488
in 2020
Namibia rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2488 against 0.236 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0128.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2927 0.1824 0.1103 Namibia
2010s 0.1941 0.2243 0.0303 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2488 against 0.236 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0128, 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 total employment by gender?
Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed