Productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Productivity: output per hour worked was 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka stood at 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Albania 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 82 China 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 83 Moldova 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 85 Tunisia 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 86 Namibia 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 87 Lebanon 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Sri Lanka was 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.