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

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3738 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3738
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3838
in 2014
All-time low
0.3256
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015

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

00.10.20.30.42006201020152006: 0.3262007: 0.3432008: 0.3522011: 0.3652012: 0.3662013: 0.3662014: 0.3842015: 0.374

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3738.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3838 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3256, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3256
2007 0.3433 +5.5%
2008 0.3522 +2.6%
2011 0.3652 +3.7%
2012 0.3664 +0.3%
2013 0.3657 -0.2%
2014 0.3838 +5.0%
2015 0.3738 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3404 0.3256 0.3522 3
2010s 0.371 0.3652 0.3838 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Armenia 0.4125 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 0.4049 compare
  3. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3901
  4. 14 Denmark 0.3736
  5. 15 Namibia 0.3556 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 0.3498 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Sri Lanka was 0.3738 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3838 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3256 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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