Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sri Lanka: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.1% against 18.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 1.8% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 0.1% | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 25.8% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 24.3% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.1% against 18.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
- 5.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).