Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.3% against 27.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 28.6% | 11.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 25.6% | 4.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.3% against 27.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
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).