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 0.1959 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1959
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
29th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.338
in 2008
All-time low
0.1959
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.10.20.32008201120152008: 0.3382012: 0.252013: 0.2412014: 0.2442015: 0.196

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1959 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 29th of 68 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: Male in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.338
2012 0.2496 -26.1%
2013 0.2407 -3.6%
2014 0.2443 +1.5%
2015 0.1959 -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.338 0.338 0.338 1
2010s 0.2326 0.1959 0.2496 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 France 0.2074 compare
  2. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2072 compare
  3. 28 Cyprus 0.1993 compare
  4. 30 Spain 0.1941 compare
  5. 31 Australia 0.1904 compare
  6. 32 South Africa 0.189 compare

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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 0.1959 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 0.338 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 0.1959 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 68 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 42.0%. 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed