Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Samoa
28.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.0%
in 2025
Samoa rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
164th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.0% against 28.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 30.6% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 31.4% | 8.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.8% | 4.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.0% against 28.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Samoa ranks 165th 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.