Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 59.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 59.6% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.5% | — |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 59.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 59.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 27.9%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.6% | 59.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.4% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 58.5% | 59.9% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sri Lanka was 59.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.