Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 47.8% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 50.0% | 11.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 50.6% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 50.5% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.8% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 47.8% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th 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+, total (%) (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.