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 0.3139 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3139
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
46th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3139
in 2016
All-time low
0.1502
in 2008
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.2012001: 0.192002: 0.2412003: 0.2022004: 0.2622007: 0.1862008: 0.152009: 0.1782011: 0.2062012: 0.2152013: 0.2332014: 0.2052015: 0.2612016: 0.314

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3139. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3139 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1502, in 2008.

That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Elementary occupation in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2012
2001 0.1903 -5.4%
2002 0.2405 +26.4%
2003 0.2017 -16.1%
2004 0.2617 +29.8%
2007 0.186 -29.0%
2008 0.1502 -19.2%
2009 0.1775 +18.2%
2011 0.2055 +15.8%
2012 0.2149 +4.5%
2013 0.233 +8.5%
2014 0.2055 -11.8%
2015 0.2612 +27.1%
2016 0.3139 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2011 0.1502 0.2617 8
2010s 0.239 0.2055 0.3139 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Australia 0.3833 compare
  2. 44 Mexico 0.3661 compare
  3. 45 Tanzania 0.3541 compare
  4. 47 Philippines 0.3032 compare
  5. 48 Paraguay 0.2941 compare
  6. 49 Guatemala 0.284 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 0.3139 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 0.3139 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 0.1502 in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 59 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 68.8%. 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: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
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