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

Sri Lanka: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.7674 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7674
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8543
in 2014
All-time low
0.6986
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.8182001: 0.7922002: 0.8112003: 0.7832004: 0.7382006: 0.7822007: 0.8152008: 0.8112009: 0.6992011: 0.8042012: 0.7392013: 0.8262014: 0.8542015: 0.8162016: 0.767

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.7674 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8543 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6986, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8176
2001 0.7921 -3.1%
2002 0.8112 +2.4%
2003 0.7834 -3.4%
2004 0.738 -5.8%
2006 0.7823 +6.0%
2007 0.8146 +4.1%
2008 0.8113 -0.4%
2009 0.6986 -13.9%
2011 0.8041 +15.1%
2012 0.739 -8.1%
2013 0.8256 +11.7%
2014 0.8543 +3.5%
2015 0.8161 -4.5%
2016 0.7674 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7832 0.6986 0.8176 9
2010s 0.8011 0.739 0.8543 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.7933 compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 0.7838 compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 0.78 compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 0.7613 compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 0.7323 compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic 0.7033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka was 0.7674 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8543 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6986 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 259 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed