Italy vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Italy
49.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
48.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.3% against 48.5% 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.
Italy ranks 161st 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 | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 57.3% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 54.5% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 52.8% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 0.0% | 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+), Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 49.3% 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 Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Italy 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, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Italy ranks 161st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.