Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Denmark
65.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
65.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
99th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 65.6% against 65.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 59.3% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 70.0% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.8% | 1.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 71.7% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 67.4% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 65.6% against 65.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.