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

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2858 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1596 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

-0.2-0.100.10.20.32008201120152008: -0.16 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.111 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.114 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.286 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.063 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2015.

The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

That places Namibia 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1434 compared to formal wage employees 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees 0.2858 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Bolivia 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 0.043 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Namibia was 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2858 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Namibia ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. 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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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