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

Spain
0.6791
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.6833
in 2016
Spain rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
11th

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6833 against 0.6791 in Spain, a difference of 0.0042.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6919 0.7173 0.0254 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6847 0.692 0.0073 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6833 against 0.6791 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0042, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Spain ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed