Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share in informal employment was 67.04 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
67.04
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
70.99
in 2010
All-time low
66.84
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022
Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share in informal employment in Sri Lanka stood at 67.04.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 70.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.84, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.28 | 66.84 | 70.99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.23 | 67.04 | 67.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Sri Lanka?
- Share in informal employment in Sri Lanka was 67.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 70.99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.84 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share in informal employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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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