Employment-to-population ratio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment-to-population ratio was 45.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Sri Lanka, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45.3 for employment-to-population ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 49.49 | — |
| 2019 | 49.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.79 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 47.35 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.48 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.28 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 45.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.65 | 49.49 | 49.81 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.84 | 45.3 | 47.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Sri Lanka was 45.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.