Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.0% against 44.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 44.0% | 35.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 46.9% | 16.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 47.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 47.2% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 45.1% | 6.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 48.0% against 44.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 3.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.