Number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of labour inspectors was 497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka stood at 497.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka peaked at 519 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 480 | — |
| 2012 | 464 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 465 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 447 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 395 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 356 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 519 | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 507 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 493 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 475 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 473 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 470 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 454 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 497 | +9.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 497 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +45.8% | 356 | 519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 458.44 | 356 | 519 | 9 |
| 2020s | 473.8 | 454 | 497 | 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 number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka?
- Number of labour inspectors in Sri Lanka was 497 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspectors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 519 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspectors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of labour inspectors?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of labour inspectors rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.