Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 50.9% against 49.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 32.8% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.2% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 42.4% | 8.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 2.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, at 50.9% against 49.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Somalia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).