Italy vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio
Italy
46.15
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.57
in 2025
Italy rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.57 against 46.15 in Italy, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 186 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 | 42.56 | 49.97 | 7.41 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 44.61 | 50.6 | 5.99 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 43.59 | 50.51 | 6.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.2 | 46.83 | 1.63 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.57 against 46.15 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Italy ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.