Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 6.80 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.80 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 106 countries
All-time high
7.24 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.11 million
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200520191992: 4.1M1993: 4.4M1994: 4.5M1995: 4.6M1996: 4.6M1998: 4.9M1999: 4.9M2000: 5.1M2001: 5.1M2002: 5.4M2003: 5.8M2004: 6.2M2006: 6.0M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.5M2009: 6.6M2011: 7.0M2012: 7.0M2013: 7.2M2014: 6.7M2015: 6.8M2016: 6.7M2019: 6.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 6.80 million, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.24 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 106 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.57 million 4.11 million 4.95 million 7
2000s 5.86 million 5.12 million 6.61 million 9
2010s 6.90 million 6.72 million 7.24 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Netherlands 7.41 million compare
  2. 37 Chile 7.07 million compare
  3. 38 Mozambique 6.82 million compare
  4. 40 Madagascar 6.56 million compare
  5. 41 Ecuador 6.44 million compare
  6. 42 Guatemala 5.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 6.80 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 7.24 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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