Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7911 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7911
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8931
in 2007
All-time low
0.7857
in 2013
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka, 2006–2015

00.20.40.60.82006201020152006: 0.8932007: 0.8932008: 0.8922011: 0.8642012: 0.8832013: 0.7862014: 0.8272015: 0.791

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7911.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8931 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7857, in 2013.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.8928
2007 0.8931 +0.0%
2008 0.8923 -0.1%
2011 0.8642 -3.2%
2012 0.8828 +2.2%
2013 0.7857 -11.0%
2014 0.8273 +5.3%
2015 0.7911 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8928 0.8923 0.8931 3
2010s 0.8302 0.7857 0.8828 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Pakistan 0.8716 compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 0.8447 compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 0.8238 compare
  4. 11 Peru 0.7345 compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 0.7288
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 0.7281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka was 0.7911 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8931 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7857 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed