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

Brazil
0.1251
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1189
in 2016
Brazil rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.15200020102021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1251 against 0.1189 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0062.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1147 0.1227 0.0081 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1224 0.1199 0.0025 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Brazil, at 0.1251 against 0.1189 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0062, with Brazil 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 total employment?
Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total 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 total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed