Time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Time-related underemployment was 161.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka is 161.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 200.44 | — |
| 2019 | 208.18 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 199.69 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 189.61 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 211.05 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 292.81 | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 161.75 | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 204.31 | 200.44 | 208.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 210.98 | 161.75 | 292.81 | 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 time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka?
- Time-related underemployment in Sri Lanka was 161.75 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 292.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.75 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for time-related underemployment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, published as part of Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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 in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.