Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.41 against 10.83 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.58.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.47 | 10.87 | 1.61 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 9.5 | 3.72 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 13.41 against 10.83 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 2.58, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.