Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.645 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.66 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.656 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.654 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.652 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.685 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.668 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.669 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.65 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.661 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.643 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.64 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.644 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.656 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.655 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.645 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.644 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.633 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.653 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.647 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.654 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.649 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.632 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 0.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.6%
1993 0.7% +2.4%
1994 0.7% -0.6%
1995 0.7% -0.3%
1996 0.7% -0.4%
1998 0.7% +5.2%
1999 0.7% -2.6%
2000 0.7% +0.2%
2001 0.6% -2.9%
2002 0.7% +1.7%
2003 0.6% -2.7%
2004 0.6% -0.6%
2006 0.6% +0.7%
2007 0.7% +1.7%
2008 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.6% -1.6%
2011 0.6% -0.1%
2012 0.6% -1.7%
2013 0.7% +3.1%
2014 0.6% -0.8%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.6% -0.8%
2019 0.6% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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  3. 94 Morocco 0.6% compare
  4. 96 India 0.6% compare
  5. 97 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  6. 98 Gambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation 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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