How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Sri Lanka

24.8%

in 2025

Tonga

25.6%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

167th

Tonga rank

164th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Sri Lanka
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 25.6% against 24.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.5%	40.2%	7.3%	Sri Lanka
2000s	39.5%	34.8%	4.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	32.5%	30.0%	2.5%	Sri Lanka
2020s	25.9%	26.2%	0.3%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Sri Lanka or Tonga?: Tonga, at 25.6% against 24.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Sri Lanka ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 164th of 186 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.