Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia

Namibia: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees was 82.43 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.43
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
29th
of 51 countries
All-time high
82.43
in 2018
All-time low
62.33
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2018

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia, 2012–2018

0204060802012201520182012: 62.32013: 76.82014: 77.92016: 76.22018: 82.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia is 82.43, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

That places Namibia 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia, 2012 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2012 62.33
2013 76.79 +23.2%
2014 77.92 +1.5%
2016 76.17 -2.2%
2018 82.43 +8.2%

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 Pakistan 116.25 compare
  2. 27 Bhutan 114.98
  3. 28 Mexico 103.09 compare
  4. 30 South Africa 67.87
  5. 31 Botswana 67.2
  6. 32 Switzerland 56.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia?
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees in Namibia was 82.43 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 82.43 in 2018.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.33 in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
Is average hourly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 724 data points, 1991–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.