Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share in informal employment male was 71.36 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
71.36
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
73.35
in 2011
All-time low
69.62
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 73.12011: 73.32013: 72.22014: 71.82015: 72.22016: 72.42017: 70.42018: 71.12019: 69.62020: 70.32021: 70.82022: 71.12023: 71.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Sri Lanka is 71.36, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% 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, 69.62, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 82 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 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 73.14 —
2011 73.35 +0.3%
2013 72.15 -1.6%
2014 71.85 -0.4%
2015 72.19 +0.5%
2016 72.42 +0.3%
2017 70.41 -2.8%
2018 71.14 +1.0%
2019 69.62 -2.1%
2020 70.34 +1.0%
2021 70.79 +0.6%
2022 71.09 +0.4%
2023 71.36 +0.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 71.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.81 69.62 73.35 9
2020s 70.9 70.34 71.36 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Bangladesh 78.13 compare
  2. 17 Armenia 75.15 compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 73.2 compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 69.43 compare
  5. 21 Peru 68.18 compare
  6. 22 Egypt 67.92 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 71.36 in 2023, 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 69.62 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share in informal employment male?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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