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

Argentina
0.3498
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.3738
in 2015
Argentina rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

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

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3738 against 0.3498 in Argentina, a difference of 0.024.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3161 0.3404 0.0243 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.3205 0.371 0.0505 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.3738 against 0.3498 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
0.024, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Argentina ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed