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

Ireland
0.4087
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.4593
in 2016
Ireland rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4593 against 0.4087 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0506.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3207 0.3154 0.0053 Ireland
2010s 0.3905 0.3489 0.0416 Ireland

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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.4593 against 0.4087 in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.0506, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ireland ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed