Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 131.1 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 131.1 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 141.8 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 103.73 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 105.41 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 103.73 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 106.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 110.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 108.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 112.87 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 115.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 125.96 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 125.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 124.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 126.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 128.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 129.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 129.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 130.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 130.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 131.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 131.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 131.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 132.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 132.28 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 132.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 128.1 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 128.44 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 136.94 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 139.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 141.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 137.78 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 140.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 137.16 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 137.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 137.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 131.1 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 131.1 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 131.1 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 164.68 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.31 units per square kilometre | 103.73 units per square kilometre | 125.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.41 units per square kilometre | 124.8 units per square kilometre | 131.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.01 units per square kilometre | 128.1 units per square kilometre | 141.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.88 units per square kilometre | 131.1 units per square kilometre | 137.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 136.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Luxembourg 134.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 133.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 129.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Switzerland 128.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 125.27 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 131.1 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 141.8 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.73 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.