Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2861 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2861
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
46th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3643
in 2008
All-time low
0.2861
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.10.20.30.42008201120152008: 0.3642012: 0.3182013: 0.3042014: 0.3332015: 0.286

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Namibia stood at 0.2861. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 46th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3643
2012 0.3181 -12.7%
2013 0.3041 -4.4%
2014 0.3327 +9.4%
2015 0.2861 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3643 0.3643 0.3643 1
2010s 0.3103 0.2861 0.3327 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Pakistan 0.2879 compare
  2. 44 Mexico 0.2875 compare
  3. 45 South Africa 0.2869 compare
  4. 47 Jordan 0.2795 compare
  5. 48 Cyprus 0.2794 compare
  6. 49 Australia 0.2765 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Namibia was 0.2861 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3643 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2861 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Namibia ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed