South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total

South Africa
0.9%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2019
South Africa rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
40th

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% South Africa
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total 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?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
South Africa ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed