Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4961 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4961
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5267
in 2013
All-time low
0.3754
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.3782001: 0.3942002: 0.3752003: 0.4042004: 0.4122007: 0.5042008: 0.4922009: 0.452011: 0.4272012: 0.4912013: 0.5272014: 0.512015: 0.5222016: 0.496

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4961.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5267 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3754, in 2002.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 wage quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3782
2001 0.394 +4.2%
2002 0.3754 -4.7%
2003 0.4037 +7.5%
2004 0.4117 +2.0%
2007 0.5041 +22.5%
2008 0.4922 -2.4%
2009 0.4495 -8.7%
2011 0.4271 -5.0%
2012 0.4909 +14.9%
2013 0.5267 +7.3%
2014 0.5097 -3.2%
2015 0.5221 +2.4%
2016 0.4961 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4261 0.3754 0.5041 8
2010s 0.4954 0.4271 0.5267 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Mexico 0.5231 compare
  2. 38 Australia 0.5192 compare
  3. 39 Colombia 0.5171 compare
  4. 41 Armenia 0.4946 compare
  5. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.4938 compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4924 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.4961 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5267 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3754 in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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