Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 3.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 2022
All-time low
2.18
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.13 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.18 | — |
| 2016 | 2.37 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.13 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.45, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.37 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.37 | 3.13 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Sri Lanka was 3.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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