Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was -0.3235 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -0.3235 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 107.0% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.27 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -7.62 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1995 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +871.7% |
| 1999 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2000 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5799 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4487 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3562 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.402 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.403 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3849 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3476 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9646 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 2012 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7809 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2015 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -1081.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2018 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2019 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2020 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 2023 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -551.1% |
| 2024 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2025 | -0.3235 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9385 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4408 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8651 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 161 United States Virgin Islands -0.265 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Slovenia -0.3209 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Barbados -0.3217 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Greece -0.3419 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Serbia -0.3661 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Italy -0.4294 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.3235 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.62 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.