Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Sao Tome and Principe
19.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
20.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.2% against 19.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 31.9% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 29.8% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 26.5% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.2% against 19.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.