Australia vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry

Australia
0.6754
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.6758
in 2016
Australia rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6758 against 0.6754 in Australia, a difference of 0.0004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8747 0.8075 0.0672 Australia
2010s 0.6857 0.7542 0.0685 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 industry, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6758 against 0.6754 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Australia and Sri Lanka?
0.0004, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Australia ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education. 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 industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed