Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Part time employment, male was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -70.1% | 20.8% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.6% | 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 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
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.