Sri Lanka vs East Timor: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 51.9% against 49.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 137th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 36.2% | 3.5% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 40.6% | 6.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 43.9% | 1.5% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 50.3% | 1.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 51.9% against 49.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 2.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 137th 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).