Sri Lanka—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #135 of 148
Latest Value
31.2%
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#135
of 148 countries
Maximum
37.0%
2007
Minimum
31.2%
2023
CAGR
-0.7%
24 years
Last
31.2%
Previous
32.0%
Highest
37.0%
Lowest
31.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 36.5% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →