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 0.3412 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3412
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
33rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4559
in 2004
All-time low
0.1203
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2016

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

0.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.4032002: 0.2822004: 0.4562006: 0.2062007: 0.122008: 0.1522009: 0.2392011: 0.1772012: 0.1972013: 0.282014: 0.3392015: 0.2382016: 0.341

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3412.

That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4559 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1203, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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 occupational group: Manager in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4031
2002 0.2817 -30.1%
2004 0.4559 +61.8%
2006 0.2055 -54.9%
2007 0.1203 -41.4%
2008 0.1519 +26.2%
2009 0.2391 +57.5%
2011 0.177 -26.0%
2012 0.1972 +11.4%
2013 0.2802 +42.1%
2014 0.339 +21.0%
2015 0.2381 -29.8%
2016 0.3412 +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2654 0.1203 0.4559 7
2010s 0.2621 0.177 0.3412 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Czechia 0.3544 compare
  2. 31 Switzerland 0.3499 compare
  3. 32 Mongolia 0.3466 compare
  4. 34 Belgium 0.3412 compare
  5. 35 Paraguay 0.3357 compare
  6. 36 Ecuador 0.3356 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 0.3412 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 0.4559 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1203 in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 62 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 up 66.0%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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