Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 22.45 against 22.05 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 137th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.94 | 22.7 | 0.238 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 23.86 | 0.043 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.47 | 21.95 | 0.485 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 22.45 against 22.05 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.4, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th and Suriname ranks 137th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.