Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 57.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 57.8% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.3% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 58.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 57.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.