Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees was 271.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 271.17 for average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 271.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.82, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.82 | — |
| 2014 | 127.57 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 122.38 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 140.5 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 151.95 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 174.83 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 179.18 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 238.5 | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 195.52 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 203.45 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 245.32 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 271.17 | +10.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 271.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.3, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.18 | 98.82 | 179.18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 230.79 | 195.52 | 271.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 6 Costa Rica 2,233 compare
- 7 Myanmar 1,779 compare
- 8 Angola 327.57 compare
- 10 Pakistan 148.62 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 136.3 compare
- 12 Philippines 94.3 compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka?
- Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in Sri Lanka was 271.17 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 271.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.82 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 tourism sector employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.