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

Belgium
0.4049
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.3738
in 2015
Belgium rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.40.5200420122020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.4049 against 0.3738 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0311.

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

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

Belgium ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4427 0.3404 0.1023 Belgium
2010s 0.3832 0.371 0.0122 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at 0.4049 against 0.3738 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.0311, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Belgium ranks 11th 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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About this data

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