Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1462 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1462.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1952 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1025, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1672 | — |
| 2001 | 0.177 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1796 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1952 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1749 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1025 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1185 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1412 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1394 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1433 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1344 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1423 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1308 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1462 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.155 | 0.1025 | 0.1952 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1424 | 0.1308 | 0.1576 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Sri Lanka was 0.1462 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1952 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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