Sri Lanka vs United States: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22 against 21.84 in United States, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.35 | 26.61 | 2.26 | United States |
| 2020s | 25.71 | 23.07 | 2.63 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 22 against 21.84 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for low pay rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.