Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 25.8% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 71st 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 29.9% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sri Lanka was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.