Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka, 1994–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.5% | — |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.0% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.5% | 21.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
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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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sri Lanka was 18.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, total (%) (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.