Share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share in informal employment female was 60.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.13
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2010
All-time low
58.93
in 2022
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka stood at 60.13.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.93, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.67 | — |
| 2011 | 65.83 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 65.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 64.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.78 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.99 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.67 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.05 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.01 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.93 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 60.13 | +2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.26 | 61.05 | 66.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.93 | 58.93 | 60.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka?
- Share in informal employment female in Sri Lanka was 60.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.93 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share in informal employment female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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