Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 29.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.78 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 47 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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% |
| 1982 | 24.96 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 29.12 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 33.27 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 37.43 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 36.21 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 38.48 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 40.75 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 43.02 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 45.29 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 41.1 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 36.91 | -10.2% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 33.95 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.09 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.83 | -0.8% |
| 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 | 33.78 | 20.8 | 43.02 | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.48 | 35.31 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.01 | 31.9 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 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 slopes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 29.78 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.