Status in employment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Status in employment was 57.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
57.85
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.03
in 2022
All-time low
52.24
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Sri Lanka is 57.85, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.24, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.41 | — |
| 1992 | 55.58 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.76 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.65 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.72 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.84 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.29 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 54.11 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 52.89 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.26 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 54.54 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 54.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.08 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 55.93 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52.24 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 53.12 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.65 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.23 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.63 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.09 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.42 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 56.29 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.02 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.15 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 57.82 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57.67 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.92 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.45 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.26 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.03 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.91 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.85 | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 57.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 57.85 is above the median for South Asia, which is 34.34, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.15 | 52.29 | 56 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.15 | 52.24 | 56.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.68 | 54.63 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7 | 57.26 | 58.03 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Sri Lanka?
- Status in employment in Sri Lanka was 57.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.24 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for status in employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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