Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 408.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
408.06
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
438.96
in 2023
All-time low
318.08
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024

01002003004002013201820242013: 318.12014: 331.62015: 374.32016: 388.62017: 397.42018: 3942019: 397.22020: 396.42021: 3822022: 3982023: 4392024: 408.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 408.06 for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 438.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318.08, in 2013.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 318.08
2014 331.6 +4.3%
2015 374.27 +12.9%
2016 388.56 +3.8%
2017 397.38 +2.3%
2018 394.04 -0.8%
2019 397.22 +0.8%
2020 396.37 -0.2%
2021 382.04 -3.6%
2022 398.02 +4.2%
2023 438.96 +10.3%
2024 408.06 -7.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 408.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408.06, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 371.59 318.08 397.38 7
2020s 404.69 382.04 438.96 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Bolivia 652.71 compare
  2. 9 Myanmar 479.72 compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 463.57 compare
  4. 12 Dominican Republic 297.63 compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 189.98 compare
  6. 14 Senegal 132.19 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka?
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Sri Lanka was 408.06 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 438.96 in 2023.
What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 318.08 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.