Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation was 48.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.89
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
48.89
in 2024
All-time low
41.56
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024

010203040502013201820242013: 46.62014: 46.32015: 46.12016: 46.92017: 47.72018: 48.32019: 472020: 41.62021: 46.52022: 47.52023: 48.22024: 48.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Sri Lanka stood at 48.89. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.56, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 46.62
2014 46.29 -0.7%
2015 46.06 -0.5%
2016 46.89 +1.8%
2017 47.69 +1.7%
2018 48.32 +1.3%
2019 46.98 -2.8%
2020 41.56 -11.5%
2021 46.54 +12.0%
2022 47.45 +2.0%
2023 48.21 +1.6%
2024 48.89 +1.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 48.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.61, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.98 46.06 48.32 7
2020s 46.53 41.56 48.89 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Bhutan 49.45 compare
  2. 2 Uganda 49.44 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 48.49 compare
  4. 5 Iran 46.78 compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 46.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Sri Lanka?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Sri Lanka was 48.89 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 41.56 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 618 data points, 2003–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.