Sri Lanka - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Sri Lanka was 33.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 36.51 in 1990, while its lowest value was 32.01 in 1997.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 36.51
1991 34.55
1992 32.47
1993 33.12
1994 33.17
1995 32.42
1996 32.06
1997 32.01
1998 35.31
1999 33.07
2000 32.99
2001 32.98
2002 32.98
2003 32.99
2004 33.00
2005 33.02
2006 33.03
2007 33.05
2008 33.06
2009 33.07
2010 33.07
2011 33.42
2012 32.41
2013 34.12
2014 33.79
2015 34.64
2016 34.60
2017 35.32
2018 33.88
2019 34.01
2020 33.58
2021 33.65

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure