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

Sri Lanka: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4435 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4435
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4935
in 2000
All-time low
0.2635
in 2006
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.4942001: 0.4642002: 0.4472003: 0.4612004: 0.3872006: 0.2642007: 0.292008: 0.2712009: 0.3182011: 0.2792012: 0.2862013: 0.3462014: 0.3472015: 0.3352016: 0.444

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4435.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4935 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2635, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4935
2001 0.4644 -5.9%
2002 0.4465 -3.8%
2003 0.461 +3.2%
2004 0.3873 -16.0%
2006 0.2635 -32.0%
2007 0.2899 +10.0%
2008 0.2713 -6.4%
2009 0.3175 +17.0%
2011 0.2792 -12.1%
2012 0.2863 +2.5%
2013 0.346 +20.8%
2014 0.3473 +0.4%
2015 0.3346 -3.7%
2016 0.4435 +32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3772 0.2635 0.4935 9
2010s 0.3395 0.2792 0.4435 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Zambia 0.5403 compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 0.5029 compare
  3. 7 Jordan 0.4807 compare
  4. 9 Mongolia 0.4323 compare
  5. 10 Ireland 0.3957 compare
  6. 11 Panama 0.3838 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka was 0.4435 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4935 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2635 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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