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 0.3762 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3762
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.5616
in 2000
All-time low
0.2933
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.5622001: 0.5362002: 0.5612003: 0.5512004: 0.5272006: 0.3922007: 0.3852008: 0.3792009: 0.2932011: 0.4042012: 0.4392013: 0.42014: 0.4072015: 0.3922016: 0.376

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3762.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5616 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2933, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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: Technicians in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5616
2001 0.5359 -4.6%
2002 0.5608 +4.7%
2003 0.5512 -1.7%
2004 0.5267 -4.4%
2006 0.3919 -25.6%
2007 0.3845 -1.9%
2008 0.3788 -1.5%
2009 0.2933 -22.6%
2011 0.4037 +37.6%
2012 0.4394 +8.9%
2013 0.4002 -8.9%
2014 0.4068 +1.6%
2015 0.3918 -3.7%
2016 0.3762 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.465 0.2933 0.5616 9
2010s 0.403 0.3762 0.4394 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Namibia 0.4118 compare
  2. 24 Georgia 0.401 compare
  3. 25 Morocco 0.3948 compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom 0.3747 compare
  5. 28 France 0.3701 compare
  6. 29 Honduras 0.3686 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 0.3762 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 0.5616 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 0.2933 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 62 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 4.0%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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