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

Australia
0.1699
in 2015
Namibia
0.1793
in 2015
Australia rank
29th
Namibia rank
26th

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

  • Australia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1793 against 0.1699 in Australia, a difference of 0.0094.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 26th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2293 0.2893 0.0599 Namibia
2010s 0.1799 0.1226 0.0573 Australia

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 location, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.1793 against 0.1699 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Australia and Namibia?
0.0094, 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 total employment by location?
Australia ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 26th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed