Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.6768 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6768
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
33rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6768
in 2016
All-time low
0.4619
in 2001
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.4782001: 0.4622002: 0.4912003: 0.4852004: 0.4712007: 0.5452008: 0.5012009: 0.5132011: 0.4622012: 0.5322013: 0.5732014: 0.5862015: 0.5562016: 0.677

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6768. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6768 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4619, in 2001.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4781
2001 0.4619 -3.4%
2002 0.4913 +6.4%
2003 0.485 -1.3%
2004 0.4715 -2.8%
2007 0.5453 +15.7%
2008 0.5011 -8.1%
2009 0.5126 +2.3%
2011 0.4621 -9.8%
2012 0.5322 +15.2%
2013 0.5726 +7.6%
2014 0.5864 +2.4%
2015 0.5564 -5.1%
2016 0.6768 +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4933 0.4619 0.5453 8
2010s 0.5644 0.4621 0.6768 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 South Africa 0.7014 compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 0.693 compare
  3. 32 Georgia 0.6846 compare
  4. 34 Belgium 0.6698 compare
  5. 35 Italy 0.6698 compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 0.667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka was 0.6768 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6768 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4619 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 664 data points, 2000–2021
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