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

Sri Lanka
0.0746
in 2016
Uruguay
0.0671
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0746 against 0.0671 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0075.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0878 0.0839 0.0039 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0952 0.0627 0.0325 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, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0746 against 0.0671 in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.0075, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary 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 occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed