Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 597.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 597.22 for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka peaked at 612.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.44, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 31 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 432.44 | — |
| 2014 | 466.31 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 513.4 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 521.33 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 558.78 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 567.58 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 587.08 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 559.58 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 525.11 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 560.54 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 612.73 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 597.22 | -2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 597.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 778.47, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 520.99 | 432.44 | 587.08 | 7 |
| 2020s | 571.04 | 525.11 | 612.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Bolivia 752.92 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 711.39 compare
- 16 Colombia 704.92 compare
- 18 Cambodia 441.46 compare
- 19 El Salvador 299.87 compare
- 20 Costa Rica 244.59 compare
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 tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka?
- Tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Sri Lanka was 597.22 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 612.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.44 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.