Sri Lanka: Informal employment
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| Sri Lanka |
Informal employment, percent of total employment |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 66.80 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2010 - 2019 |
| Average | 69.43 |
| Min - Max | 66.80 - 71.00 |
| Source | International Labour Organization |
The latest value from 2019 is 66.8 percent, a decline from 68.1 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 56.43 percent, based on data from 50 countries. Historically, the average for Sri Lanka from 2010 to 2019 is 69.43 percent. The minimum value, 66.8 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 71 percent was recorded in 2010.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Labor force | 8.37 | 2025 | million people |
| Unemployment rate | 4.01 | 2025 | percent |
| Female unemployment | 6.48 | 2025 | percent |
| Male unemployment | 2.76 | 2025 | percent |
| Youth unemployment | 18.58 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force participation | 48.52 | 2025 | percent |
| Labor force: percent female | 33.44 | 2025 | percent |
| Female labor force participation | 30.99 | 2025 | percent |
| Male labor force participation | 67.77 | 2025 | percent |
| Self-employment | 41.81 | 2023 | percent |
| Informal employment | 66.80 | 2019 | percent |
| Employment | 7.90 | Q1/2024 | million employed people |
| Unemployment rate | 3.70 | Q1/2026 | percent |