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Sri Lanka Lowest Female Labor Participation

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29.60% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in Sri Lanka was 29.60% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (29.60%), 2025 (30.99%), 2024 (31.00%), 2021 (31.33%), 2022 (31.61%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	29.60%
2nd	2025	30.99%
3rd	2024	31.00%
4th	2021	31.33%
5th	2022	31.61%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2023	29.60%	−2.01pp	165th
2025	30.99%	−0.01pp	162nd
2024	31.00%	+1.40pp	163rd
2022	31.61%	+0.28pp	162nd
2021	31.33%	−0.33pp	164th
2020	31.66%	−2.39pp	161st
2019	34.05%	+0.95pp	161st
2018	33.11%	−2.99pp	162nd
2014	33.21%	−0.66pp	160th
2012	32.65%	−1.30pp	162nd
2013	33.87%	+1.22pp	159th
2011	33.95%	−0.02pp	159th
2010	33.97%	−0.23pp	159th
2009	34.19%	−0.22pp	157th
2016	35.25%	−0.08pp	159th
2015	35.33%	+2.12pp	157th
2008	34.42%	−0.23pp	157th
2007	34.64%	−0.23pp	157th
2006	34.88%	−0.23pp	158th
2017	36.09%	+0.84pp	159th
2005	35.11%	−0.24pp	157th
2004	35.35%	−0.24pp	158th
2003	35.59%	−0.24pp	156th
2002	35.83%	−0.25pp	154th
2001	36.08%	−0.25pp	152nd
1997	35.26%	−0.23pp	150th
2000	36.33%	−1.32pp	150th
1996	35.49%	−0.11pp	149th
1995	35.60%	−2.30pp	148th
1999	37.65%	−3.68pp	149th
1994	37.90%	+0.22pp	140th
1993	37.68%	+0.76pp	140th
1992	36.91%	−4.09pp	142nd
1998	41.33%	+6.07pp	135th
1991	41.00%	−4.15pp	133rd
1990	45.15%	–	108th

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