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 0.2292 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2292
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
45th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3394
in 2000
All-time low
0.1232
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.3392001: 0.3212002: 0.2562003: 0.3172004: 0.3172006: 0.1232007: 0.1372008: 0.1472009: 0.1542011: 0.1372012: 0.1432013: 0.222014: 0.2642015: 0.2082016: 0.229

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka is 0.2292, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3394 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1232, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3394
2001 0.3207 -5.5%
2002 0.2556 -20.3%
2003 0.3171 +24.1%
2004 0.3168 -0.1%
2006 0.1232 -61.1%
2007 0.1373 +11.4%
2008 0.1472 +7.3%
2009 0.1537 +4.4%
2011 0.1366 -11.1%
2012 0.1431 +4.8%
2013 0.22 +53.7%
2014 0.2635 +19.7%
2015 0.2076 -21.2%
2016 0.2292 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2346 0.1232 0.3394 9
2010s 0.2 0.1366 0.2635 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 Honduras 0.2432 compare
  2. 43 Poland 0.2365 compare
  3. 44 South Africa 0.2347 compare
  4. 46 Ireland 0.2218 compare
  5. 47 Czechia 0.2201 compare
  6. 48 Guatemala 0.2192 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 0.2292 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 0.3394 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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 up 86.0%. 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 occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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