Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban

Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2016
Zambia
0.1%
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Zambia
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 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, urban, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 634 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed