ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 90.91 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
90.91 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
29th
of 79 countries
All-time high
94.27 %
in 2016
All-time low
90.91 %
in 2023
Years of data
13
2010–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0204060801002010201620232010: 93 %2011: 93.2 %2013: 91 %2014: 90.9 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 94.3 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 93.5 %2019: 92.9 %2020: 92.2 %2021: 92.4 %2022: 92.3 %2023: 90.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka is 90.91 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.27 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.91 %, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 93 %
2011 93.15 % +0.2%
2013 90.99 % -2.3%
2014 90.92 % -0.1%
2015 93.77 % +3.1%
2016 94.27 % +0.5%
2017 93.4 % -0.9%
2018 93.47 % +0.1%
2019 92.92 % -0.6%
2020 92.25 % -0.7%
2021 92.38 % +0.1%
2022 92.29 % -0.1%
2023 90.91 % -1.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 90.91 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.77 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.88 % 90.92 % 94.27 % 9
2020s 91.96 % 90.91 % 92.38 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Bhutan 91.51 % compare
  2. 27 France 91.28 % compare
  3. 28 Colombia 91.18 % compare
  4. 30 Belarus 90.62 % compare
  5. 31 Ireland 90.41 % compare
  6. 32 New Zealand 90.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Sri Lanka was 90.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 94.27 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 90.91 % in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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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.