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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1793 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1793
Change on year
up 70.9%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.2893
in 2008
All-time low
0.0988
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

0.10.150.20.250.32008201120152008: 0.2892012: 0.0992013: 0.1072014: 0.1052015: 0.179

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1793 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2015.

The figure is up 70.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.2893
2012 0.0988 -65.8%
2013 0.1075 +8.8%
2014 0.1049 -2.4%
2015 0.1793 +70.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2893 0.2893 0.2893 1
2010s 0.1226 0.0988 0.1793 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 23 Spain 0.1956 compare
  2. 24 Croatia 0.1896 compare
  3. 25 Armenia 0.189 compare
  4. 27 Czechia 0.1777 compare
  5. 28 Italy 0.1756 compare
  6. 29 Australia 0.1699 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Namibia was 0.1793 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2893 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Namibia ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed