Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Egypt
48.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
47.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
176th
Sri Lanka rank
177th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.0% against 47.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.1% | 47.0% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 57.3% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 51.2% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 52.8% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 49.2% | 5.2% | 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+), Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Egypt, at 48.0% against 47.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.