Time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Time-related underemployment, male was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
46th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka, 2009–2023

01232009201620232009: 3.3 % of employment2010: 2.6 % of employment2011: 2.4 % of employment2012: 2.3 % of employment2013: 1.8 % of employment2014: 1.6 % of employment2015: 2 % of employment2016: 1.7 % of employment2017: 2.1 % of employment2018: 2 % of employment2019: 2.1 % of employment2020: 2.1 % of employment2021: 1.9 % of employment2022: 2.2 % of employment2023: 3.3 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka is 3.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of employment Change
2009 3.3%
2010 2.6% -20.3%
2011 2.4% -9.0%
2012 2.3% -4.9%
2013 1.8% -21.6%
2014 1.6% -12.7%
2015 2.0% +25.5%
2016 1.7% -14.4%
2017 2.1% +23.6%
2018 2.0% -1.8%
2019 2.1% +4.0%
2020 2.1% +1.3%
2021 1.9% -9.3%
2022 2.2% +12.3%
2023 3.3% +50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.9% 3.3% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Grenada 3.4% compare
  2. 44 Zambia 3.3% compare
  3. 45 Malta 3.3% compare
  4. 47 Slovenia 3.3% compare
  5. 48 Honduras 3.2% compare
  6. 49 El Salvador 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka?
Time-related underemployment, male in Sri Lanka was 3.3% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.