Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by

Ethiopia
0.8799
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.7904
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
6th

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.8799 against 0.7904 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0895.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.899 0.8492 0.0498 Ethiopia
2010s 0.8626 0.8376 0.0249 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 0.8799 against 0.7904 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.0895, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed