Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1517 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1517 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0678 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.068 units per square kilometre1991: 0.073 units per square kilometre1992: 0.079 units per square kilometre1993: 0.082 units per square kilometre1994: 0.083 units per square kilometre1995: 0.089 units per square kilometre1996: 0.091 units per square kilometre1997: 0.094 units per square kilometre1998: 0.088 units per square kilometre1999: 0.094 units per square kilometre2000: 0.1 units per square kilometre2001: 0.102 units per square kilometre2002: 0.104 units per square kilometre2003: 0.106 units per square kilometre2004: 0.108 units per square kilometre2005: 0.109 units per square kilometre2006: 0.11 units per square kilometre2007: 0.112 units per square kilometre2008: 0.113 units per square kilometre2009: 0.115 units per square kilometre2010: 0.116 units per square kilometre2011: 0.118 units per square kilometre2012: 0.12 units per square kilometre2013: 0.122 units per square kilometre2014: 0.125 units per square kilometre2015: 0.122 units per square kilometre2016: 0.124 units per square kilometre2017: 0.124 units per square kilometre2018: 0.132 units per square kilometre2019: 0.132 units per square kilometre2020: 0.138 units per square kilometre2021: 0.142 units per square kilometre2022: 0.143 units per square kilometre2023: 0.152 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1517 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0678 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0678 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0731 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1992 0.0795 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1993 0.0815 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 0.083 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 0.0895 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1996 0.0909 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.0936 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1998 0.0882 units per square kilometre -5.7%
1999 0.0936 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2000 0.0998 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2001 0.1024 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.1044 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 0.106 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.1075 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 0.1089 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 0.1104 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 0.1118 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.1132 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0.1146 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2010 0.116 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.1179 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 0.1198 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2013 0.1224 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.1249 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 0.1225 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 0.1237 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.1244 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 0.1321 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2019 0.1321 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.1384 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 0.1417 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 0.1435 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 0.1517 units per square kilometre +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0841 units per square kilometre 0.0678 units per square kilometre 0.0936 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1079 units per square kilometre 0.0998 units per square kilometre 0.1146 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1236 units per square kilometre 0.116 units per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1438 units per square kilometre 0.1384 units per square kilometre 0.1517 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Puerto Rico 0.1861 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 0.1687 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 India 0.1642 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Belgium 0.1466 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 0.128 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0678 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.