Libya vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Libya
48.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
48.5%
in 2025
Libya rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48.5% against 48.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Libya ranks 164th 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 | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 57.3% | 11.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 54.5% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 52.8% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 49.1% | 1.8% | 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+), Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 48.5% against 48.0% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Libya ranks 164th 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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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.