Public sector wage premium in Namibia
Namibia: Public sector wage premium was 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.3535 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 63.9%
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.9785 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.343 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2015
Public sector wage premium in Namibia, 2008–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places Namibia 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.343 compared to formal wage employees | 0.343 compared to formal wage employees | 0.343 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6348 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees | 0.9785 compared to formal wage employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Zambia 0.7077 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 2 Colombia 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 3 Ecuador 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 Turkey 0.3493 compared to formal wage employees
- 6 El Salvador 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,772 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Namibia?
- Public sector wage premium in Namibia was 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9785 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.343 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for public sector wage premium?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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