Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Labour share of GDP
Ireland
33.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
28.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.4% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 34.6% | 19.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.8% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 32.5% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 33.4% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 4.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.