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

Peru
0.1828
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1943
in 2016
Peru rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

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

  • Peru
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.20.25200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1828 in Peru, a difference of 0.0115.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Peru ranks 63rd 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 Peru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.194 0.2179 0.0238 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1914 0.225 0.0336 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, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1943 against 0.1828 in Peru as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Peru and Sri Lanka?
0.0115, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Peru ranks 63rd 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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About this data

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