Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Number of paid employees

Sri Lanka
18,748
in 2016
United Kingdom
17,327
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020082017

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18,748 against 17,327 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,421.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 80 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16,226 13,974 2,252 Sri Lanka
2010s 15,850 13,997 1,853 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
Sri Lanka, at 18,748 against 17,327 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
1,421, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for number of paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed