Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 43.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka stood at 43.09.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.43, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.02 | — |
| 2015 | 47.32 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.43 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.32 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.67 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.17 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.29 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.97 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.43 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 43.09 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.16 | 46.32 | 48.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.84 | 42.43 | 45.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 9 El Salvador 46.09 compare
- 10 Venezuela 45.85
- 11 Jordan 44.21 compare
- 13 Turkey 40.67 compare
- 14 India 40.67
- 15 South Korea 39.68 compare
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 persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Sri Lanka was 43.09 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.43 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.