Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 19.66 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19.66
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.54
in 2019
All-time low
17.63
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

051015202013201820242013: 20.12014: 18.42015: 17.72016: 18.62017: 18.72018: 19.22019: 21.52020: 18.92021: 17.62022: 19.72023: 18.82024: 19.7

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

Annual values for Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.18 17.69 21.54 7
2020s 18.94 17.63 19.71 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Uruguay 21.19 compare
  2. 21 Panama 20.76 compare
  3. 22 Grenada 19.73 compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 19.56 compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 17.82 compare
  6. 26 Guyana 15.66 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Informal employment rate 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
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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.