Sri Lanka Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
- Sri Lanka labor force participation rate for 2021 was 26.76%, a 0.82% increase from 2020.
- Sri Lanka labor force participation rate for 2020 was 25.94%, a 2.44% decline from 2019.
- Sri Lanka labor force participation rate for 2019 was 28.39%, a 1.58% decline from 2018.
- Sri Lanka labor force participation rate for 2018 was 29.96%, a 2.93% decline from 2017.
Sri Lanka Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2021 |
26.76% |
0.82% |
2020 |
25.94% |
-2.44% |
2019 |
28.39% |
-1.58% |
2018 |
29.96% |
-2.93% |
2017 |
32.89% |
0.21% |
2016 |
32.68% |
-0.90% |
2015 |
33.58% |
1.00% |
2014 |
32.58% |
-1.24% |
2013 |
33.82% |
0.33% |
2012 |
33.49% |
-0.21% |
2011 |
33.70% |
-1.16% |
2010 |
34.86% |
-0.82% |
2009 |
35.69% |
-0.84% |
2008 |
36.53% |
-0.86% |
2007 |
37.38% |
-0.87% |
2006 |
38.26% |
-0.88% |
2005 |
39.13% |
-0.86% |
2004 |
39.99% |
-0.86% |
2003 |
40.85% |
-0.86% |
2002 |
41.71% |
-0.84% |
2001 |
42.55% |
-0.83% |
2000 |
43.38% |
-3.99% |
1999 |
47.38% |
-1.65% |
1998 |
49.03% |
5.22% |
1997 |
43.81% |
0.04% |
1996 |
43.77% |
0.50% |
1995 |
43.27% |
-6.65% |
1994 |
49.92% |
2.62% |
1993 |
47.30% |
-0.54% |
1992 |
47.85% |
-2.12% |
1991 |
49.96% |
-2.13% |
1990 |
52.09% |
-2.13% |