Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.11 % against 37.8 % in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.31 %.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 68 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.51 % | 44.32 % | 6.19 % | Colombia |
| 2020s | 45.61 % | 39.65 % | 5.96 % | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 42.11 % against 37.8 % in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 4.31 %, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.