Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia

Namibia: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public was 1.09 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.09
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
58th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 2013
All-time low
1.09
in 2015
Years of data
5
2008–2015

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia, 2008–2015

00.511.522008201120152008: 1.62012: 22013: 22014: 1.52015: 1.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia stood at 1.09. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 58th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Namibia, 2008 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2008 1.64 —
2012 1.97 +20.2%
2013 2.01 +2.1%
2014 1.47 -26.7%
2015 1.09 -26.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 72% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.64 1.64 1.64 1
2010s 1.64 1.09 2.01 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 55 Romania 1.16 compare
  2. 56 Belgium 1.14 compare
  3. 57 Greece 1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public in Namibia was 1.09 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public?
Namibia ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in public rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 669 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed