Italy vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Italy
24.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
24.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
169th
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.8% against 24.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 47.5% | 6.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 39.5% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 32.5% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.9% | 0.8% | 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, total (%), Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.8% against 24.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.