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

Namibia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6937 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6937
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.8063
in 2008
All-time low
0.6647
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82008201120152008: 0.8062012: 0.6652013: 0.6722014: 0.7342015: 0.694

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.6937 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 3rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Professionals in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 0.8063
2012 0.6647 -17.6%
2013 0.6716 +1.0%
2014 0.7344 +9.3%
2015 0.6937 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8063 0.8063 0.8063 1
2010s 0.6911 0.6647 0.7344 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8358 compare
  2. 2 Moldova 0.7307 compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 0.6862 compare
  4. 5 Russia 0.6795 compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 0.6411 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 0.6937 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 0.8063 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6647 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 64 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 14.0%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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