Informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Informal tourism sector employment rate was 77.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.25
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
84.52
in 2016
All-time low
77.25
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 82.62014: 80.12015: 82.72016: 84.52017: 81.12018: 78.12019: 77.42020: 79.12021: 80.62022: 79.82023: 82.42024: 77.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka is 77.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 84.52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.25, in 2024.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 82.64
2014 80.08 -3.1%
2015 82.67 +3.2%
2016 84.52 +2.2%
2017 81.09 -4.1%
2018 78.09 -3.7%
2019 77.41 -0.9%
2020 79.09 +2.2%
2021 80.65 +2.0%
2022 79.8 -1.1%
2023 82.42 +3.3%
2024 77.25 -6.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 77.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.93 77.41 84.52 7
2020s 79.84 77.25 82.42 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Peru 85.85 compare
  2. 5 Botswana 79.95 compare
  3. 6 Angola 77.78 compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 76.57 compare
  5. 9 Vietnam 76.37 compare
  6. 10 Ecuador 74.69 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka?
Informal tourism sector employment rate in Sri Lanka was 77.25 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 84.52 in 2016.
What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 77.25 in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal tourism sector employment rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal tourism sector employment rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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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.