South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Labor Force Survey

South Africa
1 Availability score over 10 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1 Availability score over 10 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st

Labor Force Survey over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 Availability score over 10 years against 1 Availability score over 10 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 Availability score over 10 years.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 196 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1 Availability score over 10 years 1 Availability score over 10 years 0 Availability score over 10 years β€”
2010s 1 Availability score over 10 years 1 Availability score over 10 years 0 Availability score over 10 years β€”
2020s 1 Availability score over 10 years 1 Availability score over 10 years 0 Availability score over 10 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force survey, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 1 Availability score over 10 years against 1 Availability score over 10 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force survey between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0 Availability score over 10 years, 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 survey?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 196 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 Survey (Availability score over 10 years). 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 Survey (Availability score over 10 years)
Unit
Availability score over 10 years
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 3,920 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force survey is a standard household-based survey of work-related statistics at the national and sub-national employment or unemployment levels, rates or trends. The surveys also provide the characteristics of the employed or unemployed, including labor force status by age or gender, breakdowns between employees and the self-employed, public versus private sector employment, multiple job-holding, hiring, job creation, and duration of unemployment.