Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.8% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 13.1% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 20.8% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 35.3% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 31.9% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.8% | 32.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sri Lanka?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sri Lanka was 29.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.