Share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of female workers by sector was 25.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka is 25.97, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.42 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.97, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.43 | — |
| 1992 | 45.46 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 41.45 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 43.37 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 39.62 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 37.29 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 41.59 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 46.65 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 46.54 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.2 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.58 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.42 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.86 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 39.86 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.93 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.87 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.04 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.14 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.85 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 32.81 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.33 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.33 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30.42 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 29.35 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.44 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.21 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.46 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.38 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 25.97 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.71 | 37.29 | 46.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.89 | 37.87 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 26.21 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 | 25.97 | 29.2 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka?
- Share of female workers by sector in Sri Lanka was 25.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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