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 0.4962 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4962
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
7th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5586
in 2000
All-time low
0.2838
in 2006
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: 0.5592001: 0.5322002: 0.4792003: 0.5082004: 0.4062006: 0.2842007: 0.3182008: 0.3052009: 0.342011: 0.2932012: 0.332013: 0.4012014: 0.3972015: 0.3642016: 0.496

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4962.

The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5586 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2838, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Clerks in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5586
2001 0.532 -4.8%
2002 0.4794 -9.9%
2003 0.5077 +5.9%
2004 0.4057 -20.1%
2006 0.2838 -30.0%
2007 0.3181 +12.1%
2008 0.3047 -4.2%
2009 0.3397 +11.5%
2011 0.2925 -13.9%
2012 0.3298 +12.8%
2013 0.4015 +21.7%
2014 0.397 -1.1%
2015 0.3642 -8.3%
2016 0.4962 +36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4144 0.2838 0.5586 9
2010s 0.3802 0.2925 0.4962 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Zambia 0.6031 compare
  2. 5 Jordan 0.5593 compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 0.5164 compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 0.4829 compare
  5. 9 Panama 0.4617 compare
  6. 10 Mongolia 0.4609 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 0.4962 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 0.5586 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 0.2838 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 58 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 74.8%. 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: Clerks. 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: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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