Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka is 26.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 137th 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, male (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 26.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 26.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.0%, 68% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 32.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.2% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Chile 26.7% compare
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- 138 Kosovo 25.8% compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.8% compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China 24.9% 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 employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka was 26.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 45.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, male (%) (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.