India vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural

India
0.5%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2019
India rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in India, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.

India ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% India
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% India
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.6% against 0.5% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural between India and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
India ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed