Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Kuwait
16.6%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 173 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 35.8% | 14.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 34.9% | 14.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 31.9% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 23.9% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Kuwait, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kuwait ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.