Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Sri Lanka
57.8%
in 2024
Tonga
57.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Tonga rank
115th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 57.9% against 57.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 45.2% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 46.1% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 47.3% | 9.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.5% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 57.9% against 57.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th and Tonga ranks 115th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.