Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 185 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.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.