Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female share of low pay earners was 49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka stood at 49.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.72, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.48 | — |
| 2011 | 46.91 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 50.35 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.07 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.34 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.98 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.81 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.69 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.08 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 46.15 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.72 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.12 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 46.65 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3 | 46.08 | 52.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.73 | 44.72 | 49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka?
- Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka was 49 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 52.98 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.