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

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.

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

Sri Lanka

48.5%

in 2025

Tonga

49.8%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

163rd

Tonga rank

160th

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

Sri Lanka
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 49.8% against 48.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.3%	58.5%	1.2%	Tonga
2000s	54.5%	57.7%	3.1%	Tonga
2010s	52.8%	55.1%	2.3%	Tonga
2020s	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	Tonga

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+), Sri Lanka or Tonga?: Tonga, at 49.8% 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 Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 1.3%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Sri Lanka ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 160th 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: 03 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.