Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share in informal employment was 67.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.57
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
70.98
in 2010
All-time low
66.67
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Sri Lanka stood at 67.57.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.67, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.98 | — |
| 2011 | 70.84 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.98 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.17 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.73 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.12 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.93 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.67 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.95 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.57 | +0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 67.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.21 | 66.67 | 70.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.22 | 66.95 | 67.57 | 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka was 67.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.67 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share in informal employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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