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 0.0746 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.0746
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
47th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1101
in 2015
All-time low
0.0746
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.0250.050.0750.12000200820162000: 0.1012001: 0.0982002: 0.0912003: 0.0842004: 0.0872006: 0.092007: 0.082008: 0.0832009: 0.0762011: 0.0912012: 0.0952013: 0.0922014: 0.1062015: 0.112016: 0.075

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka is 0.0746, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1101 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0746, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 occupational group: Elementary workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1009
2001 0.0981 -2.8%
2002 0.091 -7.2%
2003 0.0843 -7.4%
2004 0.0874 +3.7%
2006 0.0897 +2.6%
2007 0.0799 -10.9%
2008 0.0826 +3.3%
2009 0.0763 -7.6%
2011 0.0909 +19.2%
2012 0.0947 +4.1%
2013 0.0916 -3.3%
2014 0.1058 +15.5%
2015 0.1101 +4.1%
2016 0.0746 -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0878 0.0763 0.1009 9
2010s 0.0946 0.0746 0.1101 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 Vietnam 0.0841 compare
  2. 45 Turkey 0.0837 compare
  3. 46 Peru 0.0771 compare
  4. 48 Chile 0.0725 compare
  5. 49 Uruguay 0.0671 compare
  6. 50 United States 0.0663 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 0.0746 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 0.1101 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0746 in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 63 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 16.8%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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