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

Namibia
0.1453
in 2015
South Africa
0.177
in 2020
Namibia rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.177 against 0.1453 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0317.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 63 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 0.1687 0.0776 0.0911 Namibia
2010s 0.1531 0.1394 0.0137 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.177 against 0.1453 in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0317, 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Namibia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed