Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education

Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2019
Zambia
0.5%
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education 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
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed