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

Brazil
0.1321
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.1462
in 2016
Brazil rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1462 against 0.1321 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0141.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1294 0.1535 0.0241 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1323 0.1425 0.0102 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 location, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.1462 against 0.1321 in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0141, with Sri Lanka 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 by location?
Brazil ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban. 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 location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed