Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 17.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2017
All-time low
16.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka is 17.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Sri Lanka was 17.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).