Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 67.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sri Lanka is 67.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 67.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.7% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.0% | 67.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sri Lanka was 67.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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