Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 19.66 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Sri Lanka stood at 19.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.63, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.1 | — |
| 2014 | 18.36 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.65 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.72 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.19 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.54 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 17.63 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 19.71 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 18.82 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 19.66 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.18 | 17.69 | 21.54 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 17.63 | 19.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in stem occupations in Sri Lanka?
- Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Sri Lanka was 19.66 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.