South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total

South Africa
0.5%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2015
South Africa rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 30 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 415 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed