Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender

Iceland
0.155
in 2013
Sri Lanka
0.1568
in 2016
Iceland rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.2200020082016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1568 against 0.155 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0018.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iceland ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1929 0.1877 0.0052 Iceland
2010s 0.1751 0.1976 0.0226 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1568 against 0.155 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.0018, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Iceland ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. 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 paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed