Israel vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Israel
66.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
65.9%
in 2025
Israel rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Israel currently reports 66.3% against 65.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Israel ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 69.6% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 70.8% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 70.9% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 66.6% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Israel or Sri Lanka?
- Israel, at 66.3% against 65.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Israel ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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+, male (%) (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.