Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Labor force, female
Mauritania
33.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
33.4%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Labor force, female over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 33.4% against 33.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 33.7% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 33.1% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.1% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 33.4% against 33.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force, female?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.