Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Namibia
47.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.6%
in 2025
Namibia rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 47.5% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 50.0% | 7.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 50.6% | 7.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 50.5% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.8% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Namibia, at 47.5% against 46.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 155th 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.