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

Sri Lanka
0.617
in 2016
Zambia
0.5918
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.617 against 0.5918 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0252.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 64 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 0.6337 0.6619 0.0281 Zambia
2010s 0.6068 0.6863 0.0795 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?
Sri Lanka, at 0.617 against 0.5918 in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.0252, with Sri Lanka 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 11th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed