Average hourly earnings of employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of employees was 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Jamaica 3.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Mali 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Myanmar 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 South Africa 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Uganda 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Bangladesh 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Sri Lanka?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Sri Lanka was 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.