Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.1189 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1189
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1391
in 2001
All-time low
0.1028
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.152000200820162000: 0.1342001: 0.1392002: 0.1352003: 0.1352004: 0.132006: 0.1032007: 0.1072008: 0.1142009: 0.1192011: 0.1142012: 0.1192013: 0.1172014: 0.1262015: 0.1222016: 0.119

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka is 0.1189, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1391 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1028, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 79 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 total employment in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1343
2001 0.1391 +3.5%
2002 0.1349 -3.0%
2003 0.1354 +0.4%
2004 0.1305 -3.6%
2006 0.1028 -21.2%
2007 0.1066 +3.7%
2008 0.1137 +6.7%
2009 0.1191 +4.7%
2011 0.1145 -3.8%
2012 0.1187 +3.7%
2013 0.117 -1.4%
2014 0.1257 +7.4%
2015 0.1218 -3.1%
2016 0.1189 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.124 0.1028 0.1391 9
2010s 0.1194 0.1145 0.1257 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 55 United States 0.1288 compare
  2. 56 Romania 0.1266 compare
  3. 57 Brazil 0.1251 compare
  4. 59 Paraguay 0.0962 compare
  5. 60 Philippines 0.0913 compare
  6. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka was 0.1189 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1391 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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