How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?

Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.

Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Sri Lanka

Name: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Creator: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture was 95.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

95.3%

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

14th

of 26 countries

All-time high

96.2%

in 2014

All-time low

83.4%

in 2011

Years of data

2010–2016

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Sri Lanka, 2010–2016

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

In 2016, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Sri Lanka stood at 95.3%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2016.
Year	Value	Change
2010	84.2%	—
2011	83.4%	-1.0%
2013	95.8%	+14.9%
2014	96.2%	+0.5%
2015	95.1%	-1.2%
2016	95.3%	+0.3%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

11 Egypt 96.3% compare
12 Honduras 96.2% compare
13 Ecuador 95.5% compare
15 Brazil 94.5% compare
16 Panama 93.8% compare
17 El Salvador 93.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Sri Lanka?: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Sri Lanka was 95.3% in 2016, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?: Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 26 places, 265 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.