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

051015202002201220222002: 16.42003: 16.52004: 16.92005: 18.42006: 19.22007: 18.92008: 19.12009: 17.72010: 17.12011: 16.82012: 17.72013: 17.82014: 18.22015: 182016: 17.92017: 19.32018: 18.32019: 18.42020: 17.52021: 16.82022: 17.3

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Bulgaria 18.06 compare
  2. 17 Iran 17.81 compare
  3. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.62 compare
  4. 20 Estonia 17.18 compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 16.83 compare
  6. 22 Croatia 16.77 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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