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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2019 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2019
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
39th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3935
in 2008
All-time low
0.2019
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.10.20.30.42008201120152008: 0.3932012: 0.322013: 0.2672014: 0.3292015: 0.202

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Namibia stood at 0.2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

That places Namibia 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 occupational group: Clerks in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.3935
2012 0.3202 -18.6%
2013 0.2665 -16.8%
2014 0.3287 +23.3%
2015 0.2019 -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3935 0.3935 0.3935 1
2010s 0.2793 0.2019 0.3287 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 36 Croatia 0.2037 compare
  2. 37 Philippines 0.2032 compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 0.2023 compare
  4. 40 Brazil 0.2016 compare
  5. 41 Romania 0.2002 compare
  6. 42 Honduras 0.1904 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 0.2019 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 0.3935 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2019 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Namibia ranks 39th out of 58 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 48.7%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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