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 0.1568 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka is 0.1568, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2231 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1568, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2226 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2231 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2202 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2192 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2012 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1875 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1827 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2014 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1655 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2075 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1936 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1918 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2012 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.194 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1568 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2026 | 0.1655 | 0.2231 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1908 | 0.1568 | 0.2075 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 0.1568 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 0.2231 in 2001.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1568 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 68 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 down 16.4%. 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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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