Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Sri Lanka
65.4%
in 2024
Zambia
65.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Zambia rank
98th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 65.6% against 65.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 98th of 174 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 59.0% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 57.6% | 13.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 61.4% | 10.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 63.7% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 65.6% against 65.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 98th 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.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.