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

Jordan
0.2068
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.2118
in 2016
Jordan rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2118 against 0.2068 in Jordan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3577 0.2112 0.1464 Jordan
2010s 0.3056 0.2224 0.0831 Jordan

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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2118 against 0.2068 in Jordan as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
0.005, 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 location?
Jordan ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. 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: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed