Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Nepal
27.9%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
29.8%
in 2024
Nepal rank
181st
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.8% against 27.9% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 30.7% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 20.8% | 24.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 36.6% | 37.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 35.6% | 58.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 35.0% | 31.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.8% against 27.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Nepal ranks 181st and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.