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

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7649 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7649
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.8395
in 2014
All-time low
0.7099
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.8222001: 0.7922002: 0.7872003: 0.7962004: 0.7672006: 0.772007: 0.8132008: 0.782009: 0.712011: 0.8282012: 0.7532013: 0.832014: 0.842015: 0.8172016: 0.765

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.7649 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8395 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7099, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.822
2001 0.7918 -3.7%
2002 0.7868 -0.6%
2003 0.7958 +1.1%
2004 0.7666 -3.7%
2006 0.7702 +0.5%
2007 0.8129 +5.5%
2008 0.7801 -4.0%
2009 0.7099 -9.0%
2011 0.8284 +16.7%
2012 0.7528 -9.1%
2013 0.8304 +10.3%
2014 0.8395 +1.1%
2015 0.8172 -2.7%
2016 0.7649 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7818 0.7099 0.822 9
2010s 0.8055 0.7528 0.8395 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8476 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.8079 compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 0.7816 compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 0.7569 compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 0.7516 compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 0.7508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka was 0.7649 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8395 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7099 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 286 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed