Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 0.7535 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7535 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.7 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4899 % change on previous year | -0.7092 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.794 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 112 Myanmar 0.7795 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nepal 0.7576 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Australia 0.756 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Viet Nam 0.7361 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Fiji 0.717 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Tunisia 0.5951 % change on previous year compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7535 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.