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 0.8683 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8683
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.8683
in 2015
All-time low
0.835
in 2012
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: 0.852007: 0.852008: 0.8362011: 0.8512012: 0.8352013: 0.8652014: 0.8672015: 0.868

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka is 0.8683, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8683 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.835, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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 occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.8499
2007 0.8503 +0.0%
2008 0.8364 -1.6%
2011 0.8511 +1.8%
2012 0.835 -1.9%
2013 0.8651 +3.6%
2014 0.8667 +0.2%
2015 0.8683 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8456 0.8364 0.8503 3
2010s 0.8572 0.835 0.8683 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.899 compare
  2. 3 Honduras 0.8219 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.8079 compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 0.7935

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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 0.8683 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 0.8683 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.835 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 20 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 up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed