Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Namibia

Namibia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.506 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.506
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5689
in 2008
All-time low
0.506
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.20.40.62008201120152008: 0.5692012: 0.5382013: 0.522014: 0.5292015: 0.506

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.506 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

That places Namibia 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5689
2012 0.5384 -5.4%
2013 0.5201 -3.4%
2014 0.5295 +1.8%
2015 0.506 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5689 0.5689 0.5689 1
2010s 0.5235 0.506 0.5384 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Viet Nam 0.5255 compare
  2. 17 Mongolia 0.5137 compare
  3. 18 Panama 0.51 compare
  4. 20 Palestine, State of 0.5053 compare
  5. 21 Peru 0.5019 compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 0.4968 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Namibia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Namibia was 0.506 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5689 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.506 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Namibia ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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