Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 29.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 29.78, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 29.78 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, 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 Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus 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
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.