ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 16.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka stood at 16.48 %. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka peaked at 25 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.48 %, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 % | — |
| 2011 | 23.78 % | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 23.57 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2 % | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25 % | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6 % | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20.74 % | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.38 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20 % | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.78 % | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.48 % | -7.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.48 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.89 %, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.16 % | 20.74 % | 25 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.04 % | 16.48 % | 20 % | 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 — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka was 16.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 % in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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.