Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total

Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
89th

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Bangladesh
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Bangladesh
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population 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