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

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.4623 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4623
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
53rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4755
in 2015
All-time low
0.3589
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.3672001: 0.3672002: 0.3662003: 0.3592004: 0.3782006: 0.4252007: 0.4342008: 0.4152009: 0.3952011: 0.4152012: 0.4532013: 0.4682014: 0.4632015: 0.4752016: 0.462

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.4623 for females, as a share of public paid employees in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4755 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3589, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3668
2001 0.3666 -0.1%
2002 0.366 -0.2%
2003 0.3589 -1.9%
2004 0.3779 +5.3%
2006 0.4252 +12.5%
2007 0.4337 +2.0%
2008 0.4149 -4.3%
2009 0.3953 -4.7%
2011 0.4147 +4.9%
2012 0.4529 +9.2%
2013 0.4682 +3.4%
2014 0.4633 -1.0%
2015 0.4755 +2.6%
2016 0.4623 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3895 0.3589 0.4337 9
2010s 0.4562 0.4147 0.4755 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Peru 0.4947 compare
  2. 51 Colombia 0.4823 compare
  3. 52 Guatemala 0.4679 compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 0.4438 compare
  5. 55 El Salvador 0.4346 compare
  6. 56 Ethiopia 0.4086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka was 0.4623 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4755 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3589 in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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