Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share in informal employment male was 71.21 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
71.21
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
73.35
in 2011
All-time low
69.82
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 73.22011: 73.32013: 72.32014: 71.92015: 72.32016: 72.42017: 70.52018: 71.32019: 69.82020: 70.62021: 70.92022: 71.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka is 71.21, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.82, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 73.15
2011 73.35 +0.3%
2013 72.27 -1.5%
2014 71.94 -0.5%
2015 72.27 +0.5%
2016 72.42 +0.2%
2017 70.49 -2.7%
2018 71.33 +1.2%
2019 69.82 -2.1%
2020 70.56 +1.1%
2021 70.93 +0.5%
2022 71.21 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.89 69.82 73.35 9
2020s 70.9 70.56 71.21 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Botswana 78.68
  2. 16 Myanmar 78.59 compare
  3. 17 Egypt 73.29 compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 70.19 compare
  5. 20 Peru 69.48 compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 67.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka?
Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka was 71.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 73.35 in 2011.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 69.82 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share in informal employment male?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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