Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural

Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2019
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
41st
United Kingdom rank
39th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 84 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers 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, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed