Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 7.83 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka is 7.83 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 million | 5.52 million | 6.40 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.25 million | 6.50 million | 7.93 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.93 million | 7.63 million | 8.35 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 7.83 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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