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

Sri Lanka
0.596
in 2016
Uruguay
0.6368
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Uruguay rank
19th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.6368 against 0.596 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0408.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7234 0.6402 0.0832 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6611 0.6351 0.026 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, by, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.6368 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 Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.0408, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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