Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Sri Lanka
0.6833
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.7055
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.7055 against 0.6833 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0222.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7302 0.7206 0.0096 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.7069 0.6853 0.0216 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.7055 against 0.6833 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0222, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th 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