Manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing share of total employment was 17.29 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.29
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 149 countries
All-time high
19.26
in 2017
All-time low
16.45
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka is 17.29, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.26 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.45 | — |
| 2003 | 16.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.43 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 19.18 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.91 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.13 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.73 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 16.75 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.68 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.18 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.98 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.87 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.26 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 18.26 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.47 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 16.79 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.29 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9 | 16.45 | 19.18 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 16.75 | 19.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.79 | 17.47 | 3 |
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka was 17.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.26 in 2017.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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