Labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.127 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.127 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1517 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1203 units per person, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1517 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1391 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1268 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1311 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1336 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1268 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1276 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1278 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1509 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1344 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1344 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1343 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1341 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1337 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1334 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.133 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1326 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1322 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1319 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1316 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1321 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1274 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1303 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.139 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1391 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1429 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1359 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.127 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1262 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1279 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1203 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1265 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.127 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1354 units per person | 0.1268 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1334 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 0.1344 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1342 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 units per person | 0.1203 units per person | 0.1279 units per person | 6 |
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 labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.127 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1517 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1203 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.