Romania vs Sri Lanka: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Romania
46.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
118th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.8% against 46.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Romania ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 48.4% | 20.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 47.4% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 46.7% | 4.2% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in services, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.8% against 46.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Romania ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.