Romania vs Sri Lanka: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.1% against 22.1% in Romania, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 24.5% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 22.9% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 25.8% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 24.3% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.1% against 22.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Romania ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- 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).