Iran vs Sri Lanka: Employers, male (% of male employment)

Iran
3.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
110th

Employers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Iran
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 187 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 3.2% 0.6% Iran
2000s 5.7% 4.0% 1.7% Iran
2010s 4.1% 3.8% 0.3% Iran
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Iran or Sri Lanka?
Iran, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Iran and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Iran ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).