Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Namibia
0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.043 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Namibia rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
19th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees against 0.043 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0199 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Namibia ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees 0.0362 compared to formal wage employees 0.1958 compared to formal wage employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1434 compared to formal wage employees 0.0022 compared to formal wage employees 0.1412 compared to formal wage employees Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees against 0.043 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.0199 compared to formal wage employees, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Namibia ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). 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 wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed