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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.236 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.236
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
41st
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2927
in 2008
All-time low
0.1702
in 2013
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.10.20.32008201120152008: 0.2932012: 0.1772013: 0.172014: 0.1932015: 0.236

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Namibia is 0.236, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 41st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2927
2012 0.1766 -39.7%
2013 0.1702 -3.6%
2014 0.1935 +13.7%
2015 0.236 +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2927 0.2927 0.2927 1
2010s 0.1941 0.1702 0.236 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 38 Australia 0.2489 compare
  2. 39 South Africa 0.2488 compare
  3. 40 Argentina 0.2398 compare
  4. 42 Dominican Republic 0.2271 compare
  5. 43 Uruguay 0.203 compare
  6. 44 Chile 0.2004 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Namibia was 0.236 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2927 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1702 in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Namibia ranks 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed