Ireland vs Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Ireland
17.46 %
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.36 %
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.36 % against 17.46 % in Ireland, a difference of 4.9 %.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 78 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 12.9 % 23.26 % 10.36 % Sri Lanka
2020s 17.2 % 22.76 % 5.57 % 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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 22.36 % against 17.46 % in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
4.9 %, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Ireland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.