Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 47.8% against 46.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 43.6% | 28.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 43.2% | 22.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 45.3% | 13.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 47.1% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 47.8% against 46.5% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 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).