Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of public paid employees

Sri Lanka
3,698
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,710
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,710 against 3,698 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,882 2,654 228.5 Sri Lanka
2010s 3,150 2,775 375.17 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,710 against 3,698 in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed