Sri Lanka vs United States: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24

Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2019
United States
1.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
24th
United States rank
21st

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 90 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% United States
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-24, Sri Lanka or United States?
United States, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 between Sri Lanka and United States?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed