Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 339,974 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka stood at 339,974.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka peaked at 369,593 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 299,288, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 309,718 | — |
| 2006 | 315,094 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 317,880 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 321,669 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 320,600 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 325,461 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 322,934 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 333,103 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 337,444 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 341,955 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 346,118 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 360,080 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 369,593 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 350,686 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 350,293 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 299,288 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 314,158 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 330,805 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 318,553 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 330,890 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 334,369 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 337,273 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 339,974 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 339,974 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 339,974 is above the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316,992 | 309,718 | 321,669 | 5 |
| 2010s | 343,767 | 322,934 | 369,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,664 | 299,288 | 339,974 | 8 |
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sri Lanka was 339,974 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 369,593 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,288 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.