South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total
South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2019
South Africa rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 92 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 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 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, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 17 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, total?
- South Africa ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.