Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.4% against 25.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 34.4% | 17.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 31.7% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 26.7% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.3% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 26.4% against 25.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).