Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 42.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 42.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.54 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.84 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 33.84 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 35.59 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 36.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 35.53 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 36.44 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.74 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 41.8 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 41.36 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.5 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.08 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 47.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.54 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 46.1 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 47.91 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.99 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 45.19 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.85 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8 units per square kilometre | 33.84 units per square kilometre | 44.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 units per square kilometre | 41.36 units per square kilometre | 43.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6 units per square kilometre | 43.02 units per square kilometre | 49.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.72 units per square kilometre | 42.85 units per square kilometre | 45.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Palestine, State of 49.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 48.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Malawi 40.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kuwait 39.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 38.06 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 42.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.54 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.84 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.