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

Brazil
0.1875
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1943
in 2016
Brazil rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1875 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0068.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1781 0.2174 0.0392 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1797 0.2244 0.0447 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, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1943 against 0.1875 in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0068, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Brazil ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed