Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 1998
All-time low
37.1%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.2% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.6% | — |
| 1992 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.0%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sri Lanka was 39.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.