Sri Lanka—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #51 of 125
Latest Value
30.1%
2023
YoY Change
-5.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#51
of 125 countries
Maximum
36.6%
2020
Minimum
19.1%
2012
CAGR
-0.3%
15 years
Last
30.1%
Previous
31.7%
Highest
36.6%
Lowest
19.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), 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 →