Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total

Pakistan
0.1%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.1%
in 2016
Pakistan rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3199220062020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Pakistan
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Pakistan
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total?
Pakistan ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed