Eswatini vs Sri Lanka: Female employment rate
Eswatini
30.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
27.7%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Female employment rate over time
- Eswatini
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 30.6% against 27.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 29.9% | 4.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.4% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Eswatini or Sri Lanka?
- Eswatini, at 30.6% against 27.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for female employment rate?
- Eswatini ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.