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 0.3366 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3366
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.4987
in 2002
All-time low
0.3303
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.4792001: 0.4842002: 0.4992003: 0.4792004: 0.4572006: 0.3412007: 0.3312008: 0.3362011: 0.3662012: 0.3712013: 0.332014: 0.3442015: 0.3342016: 0.337

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3366.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4987 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3303, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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: Technicians in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4792
2001 0.4838 +1.0%
2002 0.4987 +3.1%
2003 0.4786 -4.0%
2004 0.4573 -4.5%
2006 0.3405 -25.5%
2007 0.331 -2.8%
2008 0.3358 +1.4%
2011 0.3664 +9.1%
2012 0.3715 +1.4%
2013 0.3303 -11.1%
2014 0.3441 +4.2%
2015 0.3336 -3.0%
2016 0.3366 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4256 0.331 0.4987 8
2010s 0.3471 0.3303 0.3715 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Panama 0.3536 compare
  2. 24 France 0.3522 compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3386 compare
  4. 27 Poland 0.32 compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 0.3197 compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 0.3179 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 0.3366 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 0.4987 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3303 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 61 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 down 1.2%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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