South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Female share of low pay earners
Female share of low pay earners over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.54 against 49 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 70 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of low pay earners, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 49.54 against 49 in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.54, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.