Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 16.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Sri Lanka, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Sri Lanka is 16.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.21, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 25.2 | — |
| 1971 | 34.62 | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 35.8 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 34.25 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 36.96 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 39.67 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 42.38 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 45.09 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 40.9 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 36.72 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 39.79 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 40.07 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.9 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 33.58 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 32.82 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.38 | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 34.96 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 30.34 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 32.86 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 34.11 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.18 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.62 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 29.94 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.27 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.77 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 23.23 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.61 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.18 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.24 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 23.06 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 23.89 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.55 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 21.51 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.55 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 17.77 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 17.71 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 16.21 | -2.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.21 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.17, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 34.62 | 34.62 | 34.62 | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.81 | 34.25 | 42.38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.92 | 32.82 | 45.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7 | 26.6 | 34.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.98 | 20.55 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 16.21 | 19.55 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Sri Lanka was 16.21 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.