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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2019 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2019
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4089
in 2008
All-time low
0.2019
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.10.20.30.42008201120152008: 0.4092012: 0.3442013: 0.2732014: 0.3322015: 0.202

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Namibia stood at 0.2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

That places Namibia 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4089
2012 0.3443 -15.8%
2013 0.2727 -20.8%
2014 0.3319 +21.7%
2015 0.2019 -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4089 0.4089 0.4089 1
2010s 0.2877 0.2019 0.3443 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 39 Honduras 0.2043 compare
  2. 40 Switzerland 0.2032 compare
  3. 41 Romania 0.2029 compare
  4. 43 Finland 0.1974 compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 0.1921 compare
  6. 45 Ecuador 0.1887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Namibia was 0.2019 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4089 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2019 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Namibia ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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