Panama vs Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Panama
1.32 million
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.34 million
in 2019
Panama rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

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

  • Panama
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.34 million against 1.32 million in Panama, a difference of 17,490.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 96 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 647,241 1.28 million 637,359 Sri Lanka
2000s 857,060 917,720 60,660 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.19 million 1.22 million 31,543 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, urban, Panama or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.34 million against 1.32 million in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Panama and Sri Lanka?
17,490, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Panama ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed