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

Brazil
0.6377
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.596
in 2016
Brazil rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
20th

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.6377 against 0.596 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0417.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 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 0.6727 0.7234 0.0508 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.677 0.6611 0.0158 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, by, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Brazil, at 0.6377 against 0.596 in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0417, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Brazil ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education. 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 industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed