Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.5779 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5779
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.5779
in 2015
All-time low
0.4724
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006–2015

00.20.40.62006201020152006: 0.4722007: 0.5052008: 0.5062011: 0.5422012: 0.5092013: 0.5752014: 0.5522015: 0.578

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka is 0.5779, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5779 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4724, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4724
2007 0.5051 +6.9%
2008 0.5058 +0.1%
2011 0.5419 +7.1%
2012 0.5087 -6.1%
2013 0.5752 +13.1%
2014 0.5521 -4.0%
2015 0.5779 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4945 0.4724 0.5058 3
2010s 0.5512 0.5087 0.5779 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka was 0.5779 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5779 in 2015.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4724 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
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