Inactivity rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inactivity rate was 52.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Sri Lanka, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Sri Lanka is 52.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Inactivity rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48.28 | — |
| 2019 | 47.75 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.51 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 50.16 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.27 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.45 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 52.65 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.02 | 47.75 | 48.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.81 | 49.51 | 52.65 | 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)
- 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 inactivity rate in Sri Lanka?
- Inactivity rate in Sri Lanka was 52.65 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 52.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inactivity rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.