Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 29.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.78
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.29
in 1990
All-time low
13.12
in 1970
Years of data
38
1963–2024
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka stood at 29.78.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 23.55 | — |
| 1970 | 13.12 | -44.3% |
| 1971 | 30.7 | +134.1% |
| 1981 | 20.8 | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 37.43 | +79.9% |
| 1986 | 36.21 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 45.29 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 36.91 | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 37.85 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.79 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 35.47 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.31 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.39 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 37.65 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 36.49 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 33.6 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 35.56 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.55 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.35 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.83 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.32 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.95 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.25 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 33.55 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.77 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 35.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.53 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 33.48 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 31.7 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 31.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.25 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.78 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.55 | 23.55 | 23.55 | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.91 | 13.12 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.48 | 20.8 | 37.43 | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.19 | 35.31 | 45.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 31.9 | 36.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.52 | 32.95 | 36.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 29.78 | 31.98 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Sri Lanka was 29.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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