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

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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Sierra Leone

54.6%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

53.8%

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

157th

Sri Lanka rank

158th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6% against 53.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 187 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.4%	60.6%	5.8%	Sierra Leone
2000s	65.8%	58.0%	7.7%	Sierra Leone
2010s	57.9%	56.9%	1.0%	Sierra Leone
2020s	54.7%	54.0%	0.6%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?: Sierra Leone, at 54.6% against 53.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.