How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita

Sri Lanka

25.9%

in 2025

Viet Nam

25.0%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

71st

Viet Nam rank

73rd

Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita over time

Sri Lanka
Viet Nam

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 25.9% against 25.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.0%	69.0%	31.9%	Viet Nam
2000s	35.3%	55.3%	20.0%	Viet Nam
2010s	28.4%	43.6%	15.2%	Viet Nam
2020s	26.6%	28.8%	2.2%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?: Sri Lanka, at 25.9% against 25.0% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?: 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,530 data points, 1300–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.