Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 3,652 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka, 2006–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka stood at 3,652. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,652 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,444, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,444 | — |
| 2007 | 1,530 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,644 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,645 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,106 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 2,433 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 2,496 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,629 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,875 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3,252 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,652 | +12.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,652 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.85, 59.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,566 | 1,444 | 1,645 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,778 | 2,106 | 3,652 | 7 |
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 inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Sri Lanka was 3,652 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,652 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,444 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. 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 Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.