SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -50.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Cameroon 1 compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 70 Ethiopia 1 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 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 sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka?
- Sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.b.1: existence of a developed and operationalized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG 8.b.1 tracks whether a country has a national youth employment strategy, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy, and how far it has been implemented. Scores run from 0, meaning no strategy or steps taken, through 1 (under development) and 2 (formally adopted), to 3 (fully operational).