Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Sri Lanka
57.9%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
57.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
117th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 57.9% against 57.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 46.8% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 59.2% | 2.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sri Lanka, at 57.9% against 57.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.