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

Jordan
0.6586
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.6758
in 2016
Jordan rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

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

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6758 against 0.6586 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0172.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7324 0.7933 0.0609 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6857 0.7448 0.0591 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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6758 against 0.6586 in Jordan as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
0.0172, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Jordan ranks 19th 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