Hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Hourly earnings male vs female was 2.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.91
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2021
All-time low
1.93
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka is 2.91, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.93 | — |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 | 1.93 | 3.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 2.91 | 4.02 | 4 |
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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 hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka was 2.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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