Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Samoa
31.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
29.8%
in 2024
Samoa rank
175th
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 31.4% against 29.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 30.7% | 15.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 20.8% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 34.1% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 32.0% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 31.4% against 29.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Samoa ranks 175th 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. 2025. 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.