Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Female employment rate
Samoa
28.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
29.0%
in 2025
Samoa rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Female employment rate over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 29.0% against 28.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 30.6% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 31.4% | 8.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.8% | 4.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 29.0% against 28.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for female employment rate?
- Samoa ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.