Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Netherlands
6.31 million
in 2016
Sri Lanka
6.66 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.66 million against 6.31 million in Netherlands, a difference of 346,600.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 7,128 4.64 million 4.63 million Sri Lanka
2000s 3.18 million 5.48 million 2.30 million Sri Lanka
2010s 6.83 million 6.49 million 344,250 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.66 million against 6.31 million in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
346,600, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed