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 0.4995 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4995
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.6626
in 2000
All-time low
0.3647
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.6632001: 0.6252002: 0.5892003: 0.6122004: 0.6332006: 0.4412007: 0.4722008: 0.4562009: 0.3652011: 0.4962012: 0.5812013: 0.4982014: 0.52015: 0.5392016: 0.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka is 0.4995, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6626 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3647, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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: Technicians in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6626
2001 0.6253 -5.6%
2002 0.5888 -5.8%
2003 0.6119 +3.9%
2004 0.633 +3.5%
2006 0.4406 -30.4%
2007 0.4717 +7.0%
2008 0.4559 -3.4%
2009 0.3647 -20.0%
2011 0.4956 +35.9%
2012 0.5812 +17.3%
2013 0.4983 -14.3%
2014 0.5001 +0.4%
2015 0.5393 +7.8%
2016 0.4995 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5394 0.3647 0.6626 9
2010s 0.519 0.4956 0.5812 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 19 Luxembourg 0.5164 compare
  2. 20 France 0.5111 compare
  3. 21 South Africa 0.5052 compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 0.4878 compare
  5. 24 Switzerland 0.4874 compare
  6. 25 Italy 0.4818 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 0.4995 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 0.6626 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 63 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 13.4%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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