Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Egypt
45.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
45.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
152nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
0204060197319982024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 45.3% against 45.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 178 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 24.0% 30.9% 6.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 42.6% 49.2% 6.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 38.8% 46.7% 7.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 41.4% 50.5% 9.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 40.9% 46.8% 5.9% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 45.3% against 45.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Egypt ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.