Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2223 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2727 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.10.20.32008201120152008: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.273 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.222 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2015.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 1,183.0% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 14th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0173 compared to formal wage employees 0.0173 compared to formal wage employees 0.0173 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1516 compared to formal wage employees -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees 0.2727 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 11 Portugal 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Tanzania 0.2237 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 0.2226 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 0.1969 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Peru 0.1958 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Namibia was 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2727 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Namibia ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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