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

Philippines
0.0913
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.1189
in 2016
Philippines rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

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

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.15200020092019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1189 against 0.0913 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0276.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0791 0.124 0.045 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.081 0.1194 0.0384 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1189 against 0.0913 in Philippines as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.0276, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Philippines ranks 60th 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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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