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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.2021 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2021
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.282
in 2008
All-time low
0.1732
in 2013
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.10.20.32008201120152008: 0.2822012: 0.1742013: 0.1732014: 0.1852015: 0.202

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.2021 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in 2015.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.282
2012 0.1744 -38.1%
2013 0.1732 -0.7%
2014 0.1855 +7.1%
2015 0.2021 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.282 0.282 0.282 1
2010s 0.1838 0.1732 0.2021 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 33 Czechia 0.2056 compare
  2. 34 Poland 0.205 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 0.2036 compare
  4. 37 Australia 0.2001 compare
  5. 38 Albania 0.1996 compare
  6. 39 Italy 0.1954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Namibia was 0.2021 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.282 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Namibia ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed