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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 | 0.1732 | 0.2021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
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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