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

Ethiopia
0.8476
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.7649
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
4th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.8476 against 0.7649 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0827.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 27 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 0.8648 0.7729 0.0919 Ethiopia
2010s 0.8364 0.8055 0.0308 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, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 0.8476 against 0.7649 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.0827, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed