Italy vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Italy
17.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
18.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.6% against 17.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 31.7% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 32.5% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.3% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.5% | 0.7% | 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 (%), Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.6% against 17.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.