Italy vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
45.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
149th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.8% against 45.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 149th 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 | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 51.0% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 49.3% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 47.7% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 50.5% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 46.8% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 46.8% against 45.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 149th 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.