P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia

Namibia: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 81.0%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.8847 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.0099 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
5
2008–2015

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.20.40.60.82008201120152008: 0.885 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.783 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.01 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2015, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia stood at 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees) in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.8847 compared to formal wage employees —
2012 0.783 compared to formal wage employees -11.5%
2013 0.0941 compared to formal wage employees -88.0%
2014 0.0099 compared to formal wage employees -89.5%
2015 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees +81.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees, 198.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 compared to formal wage employees, 111.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8847 compared to formal wage employees 0.8847 compared to formal wage employees 0.8847 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.2262 compared to formal wage employees 0.0099 compared to formal wage employees 0.783 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 17 Guatemala 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Hungary 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Finland 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Romania 0.0087 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 0.0059 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Ireland 0.0014 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Namibia was 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8847 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Namibia ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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