Laos vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled
Laos
72.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
73.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 79.7% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 78.3% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 77.3% | 11.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 73.9% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Laos ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.