Work & Labour in Sri Lanka 1,274 indicators covering work & labour for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year 2100 down 12.5% 154th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year 2100 down 15.0% 152nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year 2100 down 10.5% 154th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year 2050 down 49.3% 133rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year 2050 down 21.7% 65th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No 2050 up 19.5% 101st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No 2050 down 10.5% 41st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No 2100 down 5.3% 70th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No 2100 down 5.0% 69th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No 2100 down 5.2% 71st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.4% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.0011 1000 No per person 2025 up 3.0% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.6% 63rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 2.8% 19th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.2% 60th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person 2025 up 3.3% 3rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.8% 47th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person 2025 down 2.3% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 13.3% 117th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person 2025 up 6.9% 184th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,557 2027 up 24.1% 47th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 48.39 2027 down 10.4% 164th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,959 2027 down 0.8% 63rd Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.81 2027 down 5.9% 124th Labour dependency ratio 1.72 2027 up 11.3% 52nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 40,065 2027 up 11.1% 107th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 12,196 2027 up 11.1% 116th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 46.55 2027 down 10.2% 157th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.994 % change on previous year 2027 up 78.4% 138th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year 2027 down 54.1% 115th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.3713 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 9.0% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.1797 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 8.7% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.1917 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 9.3% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.2776 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 3.7% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 10.8% 82nd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% 2025 down 9.6% 163rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% 2025 down 8.1% 112th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% 2025 down 4.6% 167th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 31.0% 2025 down 12.3% 165th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 53.8% 2025 down 7.1% 158th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% 2025 down 6.2% 131st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.4% 2025 down 9.4% 163rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.8% 2025 down 25.6% 168th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.0% 2025 down 24.0% 159th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% 2025 down 29.1% 163rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 19.0% 9th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 3.2% 128th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 45.7% 2025 down 4.6% 166th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.4% 54th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.4% 72nd Employment 8,471 2025 up 1.0% 62nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 8,471 2025 up 1.0% 62nd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 18.6% 2025 down 3.4% 58th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 15.3% 2025 down 1.9% 74th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 24.8% 2025 down 2.8% 43rd Employment in services (% of total employment) 47.8% 2025 up 5.0% 138th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 46.8% 2025 down 0.8% 119th Page 1 of 22 Next →