How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?

Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.

Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown 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 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) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Sri Lanka

Name: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown was 71.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

71.1%

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

8th

of 27 countries

All-time high

73.2%

in 2013

All-time low

65.8%

in 2011

Years of data

2010–2016

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Sri Lanka, 2010–2016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Sri Lanka is 71.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2016.
Year	Value	Change
2010	66.7%	—
2011	65.8%	-1.3%
2013	73.2%	+11.2%
2014	70.9%	-3.1%
2015	70.9%	-0.0%
2016	71.1%	+0.3%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

5 Ecuador 74.3% compare
6 Peru 74.3% compare
7 Paraguay 72.1% compare
9 El Salvador 70.4% compare
10 Viet Nam 69.2% compare
11 Thailand 64.9%

See the full ranking of 27 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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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) - no breakdown in Sri Lanka?: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in Sri Lanka was 71.1% 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) - no breakdown recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?: Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown 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 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) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (female), 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.