Sri Lanka, April 29 -- The number of employees in all public and semi-government sector institutions in Sri Lanka has exceeded 1,156,018.

As per the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS), the estimated number of employees in all Public and Semi-Government Sector institutions in Sri Lanka is 1,156,018 by the year 2024. This is an increase of 46,543 compared to the 2016 census.

Among them, the proportion of employed males is 50.5%, which is slightly higher than that of females (49.5%). The majority of employees are in the central government, accounting for 59.5% of the total workforce.

However, the report further indicates that a higher proportion of females are employed in the provincial government compar...