Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.6% | — |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Sri Lanka was 11.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.