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

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1257 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.6896 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.1257 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

0.20.40.62008201120152008: 0.193 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.562 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.546 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.69 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.126 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: elementary in Namibia stood at 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

That places Namibia 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.1931 compared to formal wage employees —
2012 0.5621 compared to formal wage employees +191.1%
2013 0.5459 compared to formal wage employees -2.9%
2014 0.6896 compared to formal wage employees +26.3%
2015 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees -81.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1711 compared to formal wage employees, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1931 compared to formal wage employees 0.1931 compared to formal wage employees 0.1931 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.4808 compared to formal wage employees 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees 0.6896 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 14 El Salvador 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Italy 0.179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Mexico 0.1099 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Finland 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Australia 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Namibia was 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6896 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Namibia ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 occupational group: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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