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
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Puerto Rico 0.1861 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 0.1687 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.1642 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 0.1466 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.