Sri Lanka vs World: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.1% against 15.7% in World, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and World ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 18.1% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.6% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.7% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 15.9% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.1% against 15.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Sri Lanka and World?
- 8.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th and World ranks 11th 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).