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

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.269 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.269
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
53rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.308
in 2014
All-time low
0.226
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.272001: 0.2662002: 0.2572003: 0.2662004: 0.2562006: 0.2262007: 0.2452008: 0.252009: 0.2462011: 0.2642012: 0.2892013: 0.292014: 0.3082015: 0.2992016: 0.269

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka is 0.269, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.308 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.226, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2696
2001 0.2662 -1.3%
2002 0.2569 -3.5%
2003 0.2655 +3.4%
2004 0.256 -3.6%
2006 0.226 -11.7%
2007 0.2449 +8.4%
2008 0.2502 +2.2%
2009 0.2457 -1.8%
2011 0.2643 +7.6%
2012 0.2889 +9.3%
2013 0.2901 +0.4%
2014 0.308 +6.2%
2015 0.2987 -3.0%
2016 0.269 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2534 0.226 0.2696 9
2010s 0.2865 0.2643 0.308 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Bulgaria 0.2764 compare
  2. 51 Chile 0.276 compare
  3. 52 Uruguay 0.269 compare
  4. 54 Morocco 0.2608 compare
  5. 55 Romania 0.2515 compare
  6. 56 Costa Rica 0.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka was 0.269 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.308 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.226 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed