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

Latvia
0.2141
in 2018
Namibia
0.2127
in 2015
Latvia rank
30th
Namibia rank
32nd

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

  • Latvia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.2141 against 0.2127 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0014.

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

Latvia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1971 0.2701 0.073 Namibia
2010s 0.213 0.2307 0.0177 Namibia

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, Latvia or Namibia?
Latvia, at 0.2141 against 0.2127 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Latvia and Namibia?
0.0014, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Latvia and Namibia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Latvia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 32nd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed