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

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1609 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1609
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.163
in 2014
All-time low
0.1184
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.152000200820162000: 0.1512001: 0.162002: 0.1522003: 0.1562004: 0.1562006: 0.1182007: 0.1292008: 0.1312009: 0.1542011: 0.1352012: 0.1572013: 0.152014: 0.1632015: 0.1592016: 0.161

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Sri Lanka is 0.1609, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.163 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1184, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1505
2001 0.1601 +6.4%
2002 0.1515 -5.4%
2003 0.1564 +3.2%
2004 0.156 -0.3%
2006 0.1184 -24.1%
2007 0.1294 +9.3%
2008 0.1307 +1.0%
2009 0.1539 +17.8%
2011 0.1348 -12.4%
2012 0.1565 +16.1%
2013 0.1504 -3.9%
2014 0.163 +8.3%
2015 0.159 -2.5%
2016 0.1609 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1452 0.1184 0.1601 9
2010s 0.1541 0.1348 0.163 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Mexico 0.1808 compare
  2. 49 Georgia 0.1676 compare
  3. 50 Brazil 0.1672 compare
  4. 52 United States of America 0.1514 compare
  5. 53 Türkiye 0.1502 compare
  6. 54 Philippines 0.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Sri Lanka was 0.1609 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.163 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed