Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3556 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3556
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5116
in 2008
All-time low
0.3556
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.20.40.62008201120152008: 0.5122012: 0.3712013: 0.3572014: 0.3772015: 0.356

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia stood at 0.3556. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

That places Namibia 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5116
2012 0.3711 -27.5%
2013 0.3568 -3.9%
2014 0.3773 +5.8%
2015 0.3556 -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5116 0.5116 0.5116 1
2010s 0.3652 0.3556 0.3773 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3901
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 0.3738 compare
  3. 14 Denmark 0.3736
  4. 16 Argentina 0.3498 compare
  5. 17 Iceland 0.3469 compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3455 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Namibia was 0.3556 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5116 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Namibia ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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