Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

Pakistan
0.1868
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.1902
in 2016
Pakistan rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

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

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1902 against 0.1868 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Pakistan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2107 0.2147 0.004 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2067 0.2332 0.0266 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 location, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1902 against 0.1868 in Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
0.0034, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Pakistan ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. 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 location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed