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

Ireland
0.2218
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.2292
in 2016
Ireland rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3200020082017

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2292 against 0.2218 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0074.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ireland ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 63 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 0.199 0.1757 0.0234 Ireland
2010s 0.2258 0.2 0.0258 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 0.2292 against 0.2218 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?
0.0074, 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 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed