Sri Lanka vs East Timor: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Sri Lanka
45.3%
in 2024
East Timor
46.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
East Timor rank
150th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Sri Lanka
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 46.0% against 45.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 150th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 57.2% | 11.3% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 52.5% | 1.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 39.9% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Sri Lanka or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 46.0% against 45.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and East Timor?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and East Timor rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and East Timor ranks 150th 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.