Informal employment in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 83.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.56
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
96.82
in 2019
All-time low
52.44
in 2015
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 59.42014: 54.52015: 52.42016: 55.52017: 71.12018: 72.42019: 96.82020: 80.22021: 69.32022: 80.72023: 76.72024: 83.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 83.56 for informal employment in stem occupations in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.44, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 59.38
2014 54.47 -8.3%
2015 52.44 -3.7%
2016 55.51 +5.8%
2017 71.11 +28.1%
2018 72.44 +1.9%
2019 96.82 +33.7%
2020 80.24 -17.1%
2021 69.34 -13.6%
2022 80.73 +16.4%
2023 76.72 -5.0%
2024 83.56 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.02 52.44 96.82 7
2020s 78.12 69.34 83.56 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 130.91 compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 91.95 compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 90.86 compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 63.25 compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 62.74 compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 48.89 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in stem occupations in Sri Lanka?
Informal employment in stem occupations in Sri Lanka was 83.56 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 96.82 in 2019.
What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 52.44 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.