Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka is 1,149, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,235 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,100 | — |
| 2011 | 1,108 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,163 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,186 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,183 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,158 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,179 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,158 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,217 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,184 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,235 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,232 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,168 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,149 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,161 | 1,100 | 1,217 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,193 | 1,149 | 1,235 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka was 1,149 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.