Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio
Lesotho
47.8
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.57
in 2025
Lesotho rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 47.8 against 46.57 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.23.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.83 | 49.97 | 11.86 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 58.77 | 50.6 | 8.17 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 52.76 | 50.51 | 2.25 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.48 | 46.83 | 0.6535 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 47.8 against 46.57 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 1.23, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd 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.