Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Namibia

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4959 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.6747 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.2141 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Namibia, 2008–2015

0.20.30.40.50.60.72008201120152008: 0.214 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.533 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.627 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.675 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.496 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Namibia stood at 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

That places Namibia 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2141 compared to formal wage employees 0.2141 compared to formal wage employees 0.2141 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.5827 compared to formal wage employees 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees 0.6747 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Colombia 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 0.405 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 0.3249 compared to formal wage employees

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Namibia was 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6747 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2141 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Namibia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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