Germany vs Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural

Germany
6.03 million
in 2011
Sri Lanka
6.49 million
in 2019
Germany rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.49 million against 6.03 million in Germany, a difference of 462,200.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Germany ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 93 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.53 million 6.52 million 2.99 million Sri Lanka
2010s 6.03 million 7.17 million 1.14 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.49 million against 6.03 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural between Germany and Sri Lanka?
462,200, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Germany ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed