Italy vs Sri Lanka: Number of paid employees

Italy
17,860
in 2020
Sri Lanka
18,748
in 2016
Italy rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200020102020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18,748 against 17,860 in Italy, a difference of 888.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 27,543 16,475 11,068 Italy
2010s 24,402 15,850 8,551 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18,748 against 17,860 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Italy and Sri Lanka?
888, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of paid employees?
Italy ranks 28th 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