Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.5549 compared to all private employees in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5549 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.11 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.4486 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.250.50.7512008201120152008: 0.449 compared to all private employees2012: 0.757 compared to all private employees2013: 0.702 compared to all private employees2014: 1.1 compared to all private employees2015: 0.555 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Namibia stood at 0.5549 compared to all private employees.

The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4486 compared to all private employees 0.4486 compared to all private employees 0.4486 compared to all private employees 1
2010s 0.782 compared to all private employees 0.5549 compared to all private employees 1.11 compared to all private employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Zambia 0.8273 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 2 Honduras 0.5944 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Colombia 0.5537 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.548 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 6 Panama 0.5441 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Namibia was 0.5549 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4486 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed