Sri Lanka—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
48.5%
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#133
of 148 countries
Maximum
55.6%
2003
Minimum
48.5%
2023
CAGR
-0.6%
24 years
Last
48.5%
Previous
49.7%
Highest
55.6%
Lowest
48.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's self-employed (%) was 48.5% in 2023, ranking #133 out of 148 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 55.6% (2003) and the lowest was 48.5% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 55.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |