Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.4808 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -0.4808 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 120.0% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.9 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1994 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1995 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1996 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -396.5% |
| 1997 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2148 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7092 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6148 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4812 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3825 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.373 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3478 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2953 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2818 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0439 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3788 % change on previous year | -963.6% |
| 2013 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1029.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2638 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2015 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +1880.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2018 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2020 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1804 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2023 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -1646.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4808 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.4808 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.4808 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1880.3% | 0.2638 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1646.9% | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1029.9% | 0.3788 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4899 % change on previous year | -0.7092 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5259 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8192 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago -0.4108 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Tonga -0.447 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Estonia -0.4649 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Albania -0.4821 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Poland -0.52 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Serbia -0.5388 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.4808 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.