India vs Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
India
16.49
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.21
in 2024
India rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 16.49 against 16.21 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 171 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.67 | 34.62 | 17.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 25.8 | 40.07 | 14.27 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 29.98 | 4.03 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.67 | 22.36 | 7.69 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.38 | 17.59 | 3.21 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 16.49 against 16.21 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.28, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- India ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.