Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Brazil
12.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2016
Brazil rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 12.5% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Brazil ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.