India vs Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
India
44.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
44.2%
in 2024
India rank
178th
Sri Lanka rank
177th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 44.2% against 44.1% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 178th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 37.8% | 16.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 39.7% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 49.6% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 47.3% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 45.7% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 44.9% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 44.2% against 44.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- India ranks 178th 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.