South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa 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.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, 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 South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 218 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