North America vs Sri Lanka: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- North America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.3% against 18.9% in North America, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 19.4% | 4.0% | North America |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | North America |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 26.3% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 26.3% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), North America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.3% against 18.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between North America and Sri Lanka?
- 7.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- North America ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).