Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1.88 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.88
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 2007
All-time low
1.53
in 2013
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.511.522.52007201120152007: 2.32008: 2.12011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.52014: 1.72015: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.88 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in 2015.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2013.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.24 2.12 2.35 2
2010s 1.72 1.53 1.88 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Guatemala 2.05 compare
  2. 12 Honduras 2 compare
  3. 12 Philippines 2 compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 1.85 compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 1.7 compare
  6. 17 Panama 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 1.88 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 2007.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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