South Africa vs Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.15 % against 29.91 % in South Africa, a difference of 3.24 %.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.87 % | 33.85 % | 7.97 % | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25.95 % | 32.94 % | 6.99 % | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.15 % against 29.91 % in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 3.24 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.