Share in vulnerable employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share in vulnerable employment was 39.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.24
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.63
in 1998
All-time low
39.06
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.24 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.06, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.36 | 41.43 | 45.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.87 | 40.75 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 | 39.31 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 | 39.06 | 40.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Sri Lanka?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Sri Lanka was 39.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.06 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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