Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Nepal
24.6%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
27.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
159th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 27.7% against 24.6% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 72.1% 31.7% 40.4% Nepal
2000s 93.0% 31.0% 62.0% Nepal
2010s 58.6% 32.6% 26.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 27.7% against 24.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Nepal ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.