Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Samoa
29.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
27.7%
in 2024
Samoa rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 29.0% against 27.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.2% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 31.9% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 30.0% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 29.0% against 27.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Samoa ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.