Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 67.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka is 67.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.7% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.0% | 67.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 67.6% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.