Labor force, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force, female was 2.76 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.76 million for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.07 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 2.12 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.59 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.70 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.65 million | 2.84 million | 6 |
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More gender data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force, female in Sri Lanka was 2.76 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.