Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 47.0% against 46.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 48.4% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 47.4% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 46.7% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Solomon Islands, at 47.0% against 46.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 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).