Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Female employment rate
Nepal
24.6%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
27.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Female employment rate over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.7% against 24.6% in Nepal, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 172 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 31.7% | 40.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 31.0% | 62.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 32.6% | 26.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.7% against 24.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for female employment rate?
- Nepal ranks 161st 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.