Share of temporary employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of temporary employees was 52.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 52.52 for share of temporary employees in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.33, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 56.32 | — |
| 2011 | 54.76 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 55.82 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.53 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.23 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.75 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.12 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.35 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 52.33 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.38 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.44 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.34 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 52.52 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.16 | 52.35 | 56.32 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52.33 | 54.34 | 5 |
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 temporary employees in Sri Lanka?
- Share of temporary employees in Sri Lanka was 52.52 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.33 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of temporary employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.