Sri Lanka—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #71 of 188
Latest Value
25.9%
2025
YoY Change
-1.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#71
of 188 countries
Maximum
37.8%
2001
Minimum
25.3%
2019
CAGR
-1.5%
26 years
Last
25.9%
Previous
26.3%
Highest
37.8%
Lowest
25.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.7% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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