Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2016
United States of America
12.9%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
58th
United States of America rank
55th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 79 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th 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.