Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia

Namibia: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 104.5%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015

0.10.20.30.41993200420151993: 0.411 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.266 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.075 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 104.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2009 0.3% -35.2%
2012 0.1% -72.6%
2013 0.1% +2.5%
2014 0.1% +17.7%
2015 0.2% +104.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 11 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 12 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  3. 13 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Guatemala 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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