Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,053 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,053
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,322
in 1993
All-time low
1,883
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970β2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka, 1970β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka stood at 2,053.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,322 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,883, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,201 | 2,180 | 2,252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,257 | 2,179 | 2,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,254 | 2,181 | 2,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,163 | 1,996 | 2,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,171 | 2,111 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,991 | 1,883 | 2,053 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Sri Lanka was 2,053 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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