Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Namibia
58.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
59.6%
in 2025
Namibia rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 59.6% against 58.3% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 57.6% | 12.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 54.3% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.3% | 2.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 59.3% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 59.6% against 58.3% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Namibia ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.