Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 82.92 against 68.33 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.59.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.2 | 70.27 | 2.07 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 55.23 | 72.75 | 17.52 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at 82.92 against 68.33 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 14.59, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of tourism sector employment 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.