Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0154 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0154 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0172 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 units per person, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0153 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.017 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0154 units per person | +1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0154 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0174 units per person, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0154 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0188 units per person, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 6 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sri Lanka was 0.0154 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.