Romania vs Sri Lanka: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Romania
12.7%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2016
Romania rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.7% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 79 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.7% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 0.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 12.7% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Romania ranks 56th 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.