Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Number of paid employees

Ethiopia
20,856
in 2021
Sri Lanka
18,748
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20,856 against 18,748 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,108.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 14,387 16,156 1,769 Sri Lanka
2010s 17,120 15,850 1,270 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Ethiopia, at 20,856 against 18,748 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
2,108, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of paid employees?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed