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

Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) 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) was 68.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)

68.7%

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

4th

of 27 countries

All-time high

69.1%

in 2013

All-time low

66.4%

in 2010

Years of data

2010–2016

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) 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) in Sri Lanka stood at 68.7%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2016.
Year	Value	Change
2010	66.4%	—
2011	66.9%	+0.8%
2013	69.1%	+3.3%
2014	68.7%	-0.6%
2015	68.4%	-0.4%
2016	68.7%	+0.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 68.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

1 Honduras 71.7% compare
2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.5% compare
3 Pakistan 71.1% compare
5 Guatemala 68.5% compare
6 Ecuador 63.3% compare
7 Paraguay 61.9% compare

See the full ranking of 27 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) in Sri Lanka?: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Sri Lanka was 68.7% 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) recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male
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 non-agriculture (male) 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.