Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio

Namibia
47.49
in 2025
Sri Lanka
46.57
in 2025
Namibia rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
155th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 47.49 against 46.57 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.92.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 154th 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 Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 42.97 49.97 7 Sri Lanka
2000s 43.36 50.6 7.24 Sri Lanka
2010s 47.33 50.51 3.18 Sri Lanka
2020s 46.49 46.83 0.3415 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 47.49 against 46.57 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.92, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Namibia ranks 154th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed