Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Share of female employment by economic sector
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2025
Thailand
24.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Thailand rank
66th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.0% against 24.8% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 47.8% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 37.6% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 32.8% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.0% against 24.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 66th 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.