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

Sri Lanka
0.4435
in 2016
Zambia
0.5403
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.5403 against 0.4435 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0968.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3684 0.4175 0.0491 Zambia
2010s 0.3227 0.5095 0.1868 Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.5403 against 0.4435 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.0968, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks. 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 occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed