Average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of care employees was 385.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
385.25
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
385.25
in 2024
All-time low
115.74
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2024

Average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024

1002003004002010201720242010: 115.72011: 133.82013: 134.22014: 145.32015: 2012016: 193.22017: 247.72018: 237.82019: 243.32020: 305.82021: 384.62022: 330.82023: 332.92024: 385.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 385.25 for average hourly earnings of care employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 385.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115.74, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 115.74
2011 133.77 +15.6%
2013 134.22 +0.3%
2014 145.3 +8.3%
2015 201.03 +38.4%
2016 193.19 -3.9%
2017 247.72 +28.2%
2018 237.8 -4.0%
2019 243.29 +2.3%
2020 305.79 +25.7%
2021 384.59 +25.8%
2022 330.81 -14.0%
2023 332.94 +0.6%
2024 385.25 +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 183.56 115.74 247.72 9
2020s 347.88 305.79 385.25 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Myanmar 1,543 compare
  2. 10 Angola 816.86 compare
  3. 11 Rwanda 660.1 compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 316.85 compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 250.93 compare
  6. 15 Jamaica 231.91 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka?
Average hourly earnings of care employees in Sri Lanka was 385.25 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 385.25 in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 115.74 in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average hourly earnings of care employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of care employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of care employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly earnings of care employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 494 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.