India vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
India
1.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2023
India rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO