Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Share of female employment by economic sector
Indonesia
25.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.
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 | 44.2% | 42.7% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.9% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 31.8% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 27.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.0% against 25.3% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, 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 employment by economic sector?
- Indonesia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.