Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.60.811992200520191992: 0.926 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.936 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.933 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.944 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.958 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.964 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.965 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.962 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.963 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.962 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.934 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.97 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.971 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.979 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.98 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.975 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.968 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.973 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -0.3%
1994 0.9% +1.4%
1995 0.9% -0.3%
1996 0.9% +1.1%
1998 1.0% +1.1%
1999 1.0% +0.4%
2000 1.0% +0.7%
2001 1.0% +0.1%
2002 1.0% -0.3%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -2.8%
2007 1.0% +3.8%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 0.9% -6.1%
2011 1.0% +7.3%
2012 1.0% +0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.7%
2019 1.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  2. 14 Uganda 1.0% compare
  3. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  4. 17 Guinea 1.0% compare
  5. 18 Ghana 1.0% compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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