Labour share of GDP (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labour share of GDP (%) was 28.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Sri Lanka, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.8% | — |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.8% | 35.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.5% | 38.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 31.0% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 31.0% compare
- 102 Zambia 26.5% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 18.2% compare
- 104 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Labour share of gdp in Sri Lanka was 28.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labour share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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