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

Paraguay
0.1733
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1943
in 2016
Paraguay rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st

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

  • Paraguay
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1733 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.021.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 64th 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 Paraguay Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1808 0.2174 0.0365 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1937 0.225 0.0313 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, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1943 against 0.1733 in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
0.021, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Paraguay ranks 64th 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