Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia
Namibia: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.657 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia is 0.657, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.691 | — |
| 2013 | 0.724 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.651 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.657 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.657 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.657 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.602, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Uganda 0.731 compare
- 2 South Africa 0.685
- 4 Botswana 0.636
- 5 Mali 0.608 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.602 compare
More work & labour data for Namibia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0906 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3746 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,116 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,223 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,070 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,828 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,898 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Namibia was 0.657 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.724 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.651 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.