Hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia
Namibia: Hourly earnings male vs female was 5.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.55
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2013
All-time low
5.55
in 2018
Years of data
5
2012–2018
Hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia, 2012–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia stood at 5.55. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.34 | — |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Namibia was 5.55 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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