Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 10.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka stood at 10.83.
That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.01 | — |
| 2014 | 9.83 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.24 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 10.23 | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 12.05 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.67 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 7.62 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 10.83 | +42.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.22 | 7.24 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 7.62 | 10.83 | 5 |
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)
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- 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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka was 10.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.