Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Share of female workers by sector
Indonesia
25.26
in 2025
Sri Lanka
25.97
in 2025
Indonesia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.97 against 25.26 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.21 | 42.71 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 42.25 | 42.89 | 0.6386 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.82 | 31.79 | 0.9756 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.08 | 27.23 | 1.16 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.97 against 25.26 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.71, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Indonesia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.