Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 29.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 29.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 29.78 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.21, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +134.1% | 13.12 | 30.7 |
| 1985 | +79.9% | 20.8 | 37.43 |
| 1970 | -44.3% | 23.55 | 13.12 |
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 |
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 labor force participation rates slopes in Sri Lanka?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Sri Lanka was 29.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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