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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2589 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2589
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5007
in 2008
All-time low
0.2589
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.20.40.62008201120152008: 0.5012012: 0.3072013: 0.3452014: 0.4072015: 0.259

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Namibia is 0.2589, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, 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: Manager in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5007
2012 0.3069 -38.7%
2013 0.345 +12.4%
2014 0.4073 +18.1%
2015 0.2589 -36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5007 0.5007 0.5007 1
2010s 0.3296 0.2589 0.4073 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 34 Dominican Republic 0.2972 compare
  2. 35 Mexico 0.2842 compare
  3. 36 Croatia 0.2634 compare
  4. 38 Cyprus 0.2571 compare
  5. 39 Belgium 0.2531 compare
  6. 40 Bulgaria 0.2529 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 0.2589 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 0.5007 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2589 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Namibia ranks 37th out of 63 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 48.3%. 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: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed