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Sri Lanka Lowest Labor Force Participation

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47.40% in 2023

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Sri Lanka was 47.40% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (47.40%), 2025 (48.52%), 2024 (48.60%), 2022 (49.73%), 2021 (49.84%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	47.40%
2nd	2025	48.52%
3rd	2024	48.60%
4th	2022	49.73%
5th	2021	49.84%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2023	47.40%	−2.33pp	163rd
2025	48.52%	−0.08pp	160th
2024	48.60%	+1.20pp	160th
2022	49.73%	−0.11pp	159th
2021	49.84%	−0.66pp	157th
2020	50.50%	−1.75pp	155th
2019	52.25%	+0.53pp	151st
2018	51.72%	−2.27pp	153rd
2014	51.60%	−0.45pp	152nd
2013	52.05%	−0.52pp	149th
2012	52.57%	−0.30pp	148th
2017	53.99%	+0.27pp	146th
2016	53.73%	+0.06pp	145th
2015	53.67%	+2.07pp	147th
2011	52.87%	−0.43pp	145th
2010	53.30%	−0.23pp	142nd
2009	53.52%	−0.23pp	143rd
2008	53.75%	−0.23pp	142nd
2007	53.98%	−0.23pp	142nd
2006	54.21%	−0.23pp	139th
2005	54.44%	−0.23pp	140th
2004	54.66%	−0.23pp	138th
2003	54.89%	−0.23pp	139th
2002	55.12%	−0.23pp	136th
2001	55.34%	−0.23pp	134th
2000	55.57%	−1.74pp	135th
1997	55.24%	−0.16pp	137th
1996	55.40%	+0.52pp	136th
1995	54.88%	−2.16pp	141st
1999	57.31%	−1.51pp	130th
1994	57.04%	+0.32pp	132nd
1993	56.72%	+0.10pp	131st
1992	56.62%	−2.44pp	133rd
1998	58.82%	+3.58pp	117th
1991	59.06%	−2.39pp	113th
1990	61.45%	–	89th

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