Sri Lanka vs Western Asia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 49,224 against 8,499 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40,725.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 5.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Western Asia ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,925 | 36,330 | 28,406 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8,594 | 41,353 | 32,759 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 8,142 | 46,494 | 38,352 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Sri Lanka or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 49,224 against 8,499 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 40,725, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Western Asia ranks 64th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.