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

012342010201620232010: 1.92011: 2.12013: 2.42014: 2.62015: 2.92016: 32017: 3.22018: 3.62019: 3.72020: 3.82021: 42022: 32023: 2.9

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

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.84 1.93 3.73 9
2020s 3.41 2.91 4.02 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 58 Uganda 3.13 compare
  2. 59 Myanmar 3.02 compare
  3. 60 Jamaica 2.94 compare
  4. 62 South Africa 2.9 compare
  5. 63 Bangladesh 2.29 compare
  6. 64 Rwanda 2.21 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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