How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

49.0%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

48.5%

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

162nd

Sri Lanka rank

163rd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 49.0% against 48.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.0%	57.3%	3.2%	Sri Lanka
2000s	51.9%	54.5%	2.6%	Sri Lanka
2010s	50.0%	52.8%	2.8%	Sri Lanka
2020s	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sri Lanka?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 49.0% against 48.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?: 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd 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+) (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+) (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: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.