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

Ethiopia
0.8147
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.679
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.8147 against 0.679 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1357.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8057 0.7336 0.0721 Ethiopia
2010s 0.8085 0.7433 0.0651 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 0.8147 against 0.679 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.1357, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed