Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.6802 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka is 0.6802, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8083 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6586, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8024 | — |
| 2001 | 0.788 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7647 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6987 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7615 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7999 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7415 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8083 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7476 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7667 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6586 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7293 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7389 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7304 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6802 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7681 | 0.6987 | 0.8083 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7173 | 0.6586 | 0.7667 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka?
- Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Sri Lanka was 0.6802 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8083 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6586 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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