Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female share of low pay earners was 46.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.65
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
52.98
in 2016
All-time low
44.72
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of low pay earners in Sri Lanka stood at 46.65.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% 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 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3 | 46.08 | 52.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.16 | 44.72 | 47.12 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (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 46.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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