Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 17.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2017
All-time low
16.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023

051015202002201220232002: 16.4 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 16.9 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 18.9 %2008: 19.1 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 17.7 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 18 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 17.5 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 17.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 17.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 16.4%
2003 16.5% +0.2%
2004 16.9% +2.5%
2005 18.4% +9.0%
2006 19.2% +4.1%
2007 18.9% -1.4%
2008 19.1% +1.2%
2009 17.7% -7.3%
2010 17.1% -3.6%
2011 16.8% -2.0%
2012 17.7% +5.6%
2013 17.8% +0.8%
2014 18.2% +2.0%
2015 18.0% -1.1%
2016 17.9% -0.6%
2017 19.3% +7.8%
2018 18.3% -5.2%
2019 18.4% +0.7%
2020 17.5% -5.0%
2021 16.8% -3.9%
2022 17.3% +3.0%
2023 17.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 16.4% 19.2% 8
2010s 17.9% 16.8% 19.3% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.8% 17.5% 4

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  4. 23 Malaysia 16.8% compare
  5. 24 Portugal 16.2% compare
  6. 25 Cambodia 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Sri Lanka was 17.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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