Industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Industry share of total emplyoment was 26.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2017
All-time low
16.95
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka is 26.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.38 | 16.95 | 22.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.54 | 19.31 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 | 24.16 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.34 | 26 | 26.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Sri Lanka was 26.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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