Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 31.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka is 31.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 63.9% | — |
| 1971 | 67.9% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 63.7% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.6% | 59.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.0% | 57.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.2% | 38.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sri Lanka was 31.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.