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 0.1288 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1288
Change on year
up 95.9%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1288
in 2016
All-time low
0.0224
in 2006
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252002200920162002: 0.052003: 0.0682004: 0.0662006: 0.0222007: 0.0262008: 0.032009: 0.0732011: 0.032012: 0.0432013: 0.0892014: 0.1122015: 0.0662016: 0.129

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka is 0.1288, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 95.9% on the previous year and up 474.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1288 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0224, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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: Manager in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0503
2003 0.0683 +35.7%
2004 0.0662 -3.1%
2006 0.0224 -66.1%
2007 0.0264 +17.5%
2008 0.0296 +12.2%
2009 0.0726 +145.4%
2011 0.0296 -59.3%
2012 0.0426 +44.2%
2013 0.089 +108.7%
2014 0.1117 +25.5%
2015 0.0658 -41.1%
2016 0.1288 +95.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.048 0.0224 0.0726 7
2010s 0.0779 0.0296 0.1288 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Ireland 0.1343 compare
  2. 49 Austria 0.1331 compare
  3. 50 Estonia 0.1319 compare
  4. 52 Brazil 0.1285 compare
  5. 53 Croatia 0.1179 compare
  6. 54 Philippines 0.1138 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 0.1288 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 0.1288 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 63 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 474.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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