Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6758 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6758. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8451 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6758, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8451 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8449 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8309 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8036 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8053 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8042 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7185 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7589 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8066 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7145 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.768 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7232 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6758 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8075 | 0.7185 | 0.8451 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7412 | 0.6758 | 0.8066 | 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 industry in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Sri Lanka was 0.6758 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8451 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6758 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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