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

Sri Lanka: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 54.02 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.02 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
56.95 %
in 2017
All-time low
51.38 %
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2023

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

02040602010201620232010: 52.9 %2011: 51.9 %2013: 51.5 %2014: 51.4 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 57 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 53.5 %2021: 53.8 %2022: 54 %2023: 54 %

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 54.02 %.

That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.95 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.38 %, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 — Value in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 52.93 %
2011 51.91 % -1.9%
2013 51.5 % -0.8%
2014 51.38 % -0.2%
2015 55.63 % +8.3%
2016 55.83 % +0.4%
2017 56.95 % +2.0%
2018 55.5 % -2.5%
2019 55.18 % -0.6%
2020 53.45 % -3.1%
2021 53.79 % +0.6%
2022 54.03 % +0.4%
2023 54.02 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.09 % 51.38 % 56.95 % 9
2020s 53.82 % 53.45 % 54.03 % 4

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  1. 64 Bangladesh 55.24 % compare
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  3. 66 Slovenia 54.2 % compare
  4. 68 Malaysia 53.52 % compare
  5. 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.61 % compare
  6. 70 Romania 50.13 % 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 54.02 % 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 56.95 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 51.38 % in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 4.9%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,536 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.