Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2023
United States of America
9.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
United States of America rank
25th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 9.6% in United States of America, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.0% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 10.7% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 10.0% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 9.6% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 7.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.