Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 27.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27.7 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.55 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.59, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.59 | — |
| 1985 | 30.23 | +93.9% |
| 1994 | 29.31 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.16 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.78 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 30.64 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 35.55 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 33.6 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 32.32 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 29.2 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.98 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 30.24 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 30.35 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 31.78 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 31.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.89 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.05 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.46 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.15 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.37 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.25 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.18 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 29.34 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.28 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.11 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 27.7 | -4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27.7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.8, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +93.9% | 15.59 | 30.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.91 | 15.59 | 30.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.34 | 29.16 | 35.55 | 6 |
| 2000s | 29.79 | 27.2 | 32.32 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.19 | 30.89 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 | 27.7 | 30 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka was 27.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.59 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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