Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 31.0% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 41.0% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 35.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.6% | 31.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 31.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).