Eswatini vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Eswatini
31.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
164th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 31.0% against 29.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.4% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Eswatini or Sri Lanka?
- Eswatini, at 31.0% against 29.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.