Labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor share of gdp was 28.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
183rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
38.3
in 2020
All-time low
28.5
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 28.6 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.8 | — |
| 2005 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 36 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 29.4 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 28.5 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 46.6, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6 | 33.8 | 35.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.77 | 33.7 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.47 | 28.5 | 38.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Labor share of gdp in Sri Lanka was 28.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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