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

Mexico
0.2073
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.2118
in 2016
Mexico rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3200020092019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2118 against 0.2073 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mexico ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.216 0.2074 0.0086 Mexico
2010s 0.2192 0.2203 0.0011 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, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2118 against 0.2073 in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
0.0045, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Mexico ranks 54th 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