Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 28.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 28.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.15, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.58 | — |
| 2005 | 34.68 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.63 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 35.66 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.12 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.97 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.78 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.54 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.19 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.03 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.22 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.06 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 37.09 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 36.07 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.37 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 36.05 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 33.98 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29.34 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 28.16 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 28.15 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 28.2 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 28.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 48.36, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.44 | 34.58 | 36.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.77 | 33.7 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 28.15 | 38.37 | 7 |
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was 28.2 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.15 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.