Share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 27.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 27.35 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.55, in 1994.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.11 | — |
| 1992 | 14.52 | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 15.41 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 13.55 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 17.92 | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 17.72 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.87 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.36 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.52 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18.73 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.46 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.55 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.85 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 21.71 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.23 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.85 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.46 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.07 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.83 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 26.05 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.35 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.94 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.81 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29.03 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 28.82 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.04 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.75 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.47 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.36 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.98 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.35 | +1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.03, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.3% | 13.55 | 17.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.11 | 13.55 | 19.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.89 | 18.46 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 24.07 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.32 | 26.98 | 27.75 | 6 |
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 of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Sri Lanka was 27.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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