Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Part time employment, male was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2024

Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024

51015202010201720242010: 20.9 % of total male employment2011: 20.8 % of total male employment2013: 6.2 % of total male employment2014: 5.3 % of total male employment2015: 6.2 % of total male employment2016: 5.9 % of total male employment2017: 6.5 % of total male employment2018: 6.9 % of total male employment2019: 7.5 % of total male employment2020: 8 % of total male employment2021: 8.5 % of total male employment2022: 9.1 % of total male employment2023: 11.6 % of total male employment2024: 10 % of total male employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 10.0% for part time employment, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of total male employment Change
2010 20.9%
2011 20.8% -0.3%
2013 6.2% -70.1%
2014 5.3% -15.5%
2015 6.2% +17.8%
2016 5.9% -4.8%
2017 6.5% +10.0%
2018 6.9% +6.7%
2019 7.5% +8.9%
2020 8.0% +6.3%
2021 8.5% +6.0%
2022 9.1% +6.7%
2023 11.6% +27.4%
2024 10.0% -13.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Part time employment, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -70.1% 20.8% 6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.6% 5.3% 20.9% 9
2020s 9.4% 8.0% 11.6% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 70 Israel 10.2% compare
  2. 71 Trinidad and Tobago 10.1% compare
  3. 72 Saint Lucia 10.1% compare
  4. 74 Albania 9.8% compare
  5. 75 France 9.7% compare
  6. 76 Grenada 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, male in Sri Lanka?
Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka was 10.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for part time employment, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.