Sri Lanka - Employment in Agriculture

Since 2014, Sri Lanka Employment in Agriculture fell by 1% year on year. At 2,117.12 Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 24 comparing other countries in Employment in Agriculture. Sri Lanka is overtaken by United States, which was ranked number 23 with 2,137 Thousand Persons and is followed by Guatemala at 2,116.33 Thousand Persons. Indonesia lead the ranking with 37,038.82 Thousand Persons in 2019, -0.4% versus 2018. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Samoa recorded the best 5 years average growth at +37.3% per year, while Argentina witnessed the worst performance at -30.2% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 2,117.12
2018 2,132.38
2017 2,140.18
2016 2,153.87
2015 2,244.55
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How does Sri Lanka rank in Employment in Agriculture?

# 104 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Indonesia
37,038.82 2019 -0.4 % -1.5 % View data
2 #2
Bangladesh
24,692.56 2017 -2.8 % NA View data
23 #23
United States
2,137.00 2019 +0.2 % +1.6 % View data
24 #24
Sri Lanka
2,117.12 2019 -0.7 % -1.0 % View data
25 #25
Guatemala
2,116.33 2019 +1.1 % +2.1 % View data
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