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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1186 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1186
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
30th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1683
in 2008
All-time low
0.1058
in 2014
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.050.10.152008201120152008: 0.1682012: 0.1082013: 0.1142014: 0.1062015: 0.119

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Namibia stood at 0.1186.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 30th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1683
2012 0.1083 -35.6%
2013 0.1141 +5.3%
2014 0.1058 -7.3%
2015 0.1186 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1683 0.1683 0.1683 1
2010s 0.1117 0.1058 0.1186 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 27 Ireland 0.1503 compare
  2. 28 Tunisia 0.1459 compare
  3. 29 South Africa 0.1409 compare
  4. 31 Australia 0.1159 compare
  5. 32 Palestine 0.115 compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 0.1147 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Namibia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Namibia was 0.1186 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1683 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Namibia ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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