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

Namibia
0.3556
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.3738
in 2015
Namibia rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

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

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6200620102015

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3738 against 0.3556 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0182.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5116 0.3522 0.1595 Namibia
2010s 0.3652 0.3724 0.0072 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, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.3738 against 0.3556 in Namibia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of formal employment between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.0182, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Namibia ranks 15th 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