Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total

Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2019
Sweden
0.9%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Sweden rank
52nd

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, aged 15-64, total, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment rate, aged 15-64, total between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed