Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rates
Samoa
30.74
in 2025
Sri Lanka
30.99
in 2025
Samoa rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
164th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 30.99 against 30.74 in Samoa, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.84 | 38.4 | 4.44 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 41.96 | 35.24 | 6.72 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 34.15 | 6.69 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 32.15 | 31.03 | 1.12 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 30.99 against 30.74 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.25, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Samoa ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.