Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka is 27.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 37.2% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.7% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 30.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka was 27.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.