ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 77.32 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
77.32 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
79.65 %
in 2016
All-time low
74.2 %
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2023

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 75.2 %2011: 74.5 %2013: 74.5 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 79.3 %2016: 79.7 %2017: 79.3 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 78.7 %2020: 77.4 %2021: 78.9 %2022: 77.4 %2023: 77.3 %

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 77.32 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.65 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.2 %, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 75.22 %
2011 74.5 % -1.0%
2013 74.52 % +0.0%
2014 74.2 % -0.4%
2015 79.34 % +6.9%
2016 79.65 % +0.4%
2017 79.3 % -0.4%
2018 78.67 % -0.8%
2019 78.67 % +0.0%
2020 77.42 % -1.6%
2021 78.86 % +1.9%
2022 77.36 % -1.9%
2023 77.32 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.12 % 74.2 % 79.65 % 9
2020s 77.74 % 77.32 % 78.86 % 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Norway 78.72 % compare
  2. 37 Ireland 78.7 % compare
  3. 38 Greece 77.77 % compare
  4. 39 Finland 77.32 % compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 76.86 % compare
  6. 42 Hungary 76.36 % compare

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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 77.32 % 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 79.65 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 74.2 % in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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 up 3.8%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, 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, 1,535 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.