Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1902 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka is 0.1902, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2404 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2377 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2354 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2278 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2237 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2101 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2093 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2099 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2198 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.229 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2317 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2275 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2404 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2381 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2182 | 0.19 | 0.2377 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2262 | 0.1902 | 0.2404 | 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 location in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Sri Lanka was 0.1902 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2404 in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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