Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Share of female employment by economic sector
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
27.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Uzbekistan rank
62nd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 27.0% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 35.4% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 29.0% | 13.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 25.2% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.9% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 27.0% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 1.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd 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.