ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 2,274 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,274 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,483 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,189 1000 No, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,307 1000 No | — |
| 2011 | 2,246 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,230 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,189 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,346 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2,397 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,483 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,285 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,347 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,230 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,267 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,350 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,274 1000 No | -3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,274 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 891.5 1000 No, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,315 1000 No | 2,189 1000 No | 2,483 1000 No | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,280 1000 No | 2,230 1000 No | 2,350 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Sri Lanka was 2,274 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,189 1000 No in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.