Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender

Sri Lanka
0.1609
in 2016
United States of America
0.1514
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
51st
United States of America rank
52nd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
00.050.10.15200020092018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1609 against 0.1514 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0095.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 52nd of 70 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1609 against 0.1514 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
0.0095, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 52nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female. 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 by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed