South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below

South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 84 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed