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

Namibia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.07 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.07 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3664 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1071 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015

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

-0.100.10.20.30.42008201120152008: -0.107 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.116 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.208 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.366 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.07 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: technicians in Namibia stood at 0.07 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and up 165.3% over ten years.

That places Namibia 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 -0.1071 compared to formal wage employees —
2012 0.1156 compared to formal wage employees -207.9%
2013 0.208 compared to formal wage employees +79.9%
2014 0.3664 compared to formal wage employees +76.2%
2015 0.07 compared to formal wage employees -80.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.07 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0953 compared to formal wage employees, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.07 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1911 compared to formal wage employees, 37% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1071 compared to formal wage employees -0.1071 compared to formal wage employees -0.1071 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.19 compared to formal wage employees 0.07 compared to formal wage employees 0.3664 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Mexico 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Bolivia 0.079 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Ireland 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Panama 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 22 Peru 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Namibia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Namibia was 0.07 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3664 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1071 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Namibia ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. 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: Technicians (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: Technicians (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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