Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 29.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.2% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.7% | — |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 21.4% | 29.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
- 69 Zambia 29.6% compare
- 71 Netherlands 28.5% compare
- 72 Germany 27.7% compare
- 73 Cyprus 27.5% compare
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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Sri Lanka was 29.2% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).