Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Estonia
15.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
17.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.2% against 15.8% in Estonia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 17.9% | 3.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.2% against 15.8% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).