Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate

2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Department of Census and Statistics

Key information about Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 47.8 % in Jun 2024, compared with 47.1 % in the previous quarter.
  • Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024, with an average rate of 53.6 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 58.5 % in Sep 2013 and a record low of 47.1 % in Mar 2024.
  • Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Department of Census and Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Sri Lanka Population reached 21.9 million people in Jun 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Sri Lanka increased to 4.7 % in Jun 2024.

View Sri Lanka's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Sri Lanka's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jun 2024?

Sri Lanka Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 47.8 % in Jun 2024, compared with 47.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
47.8 Jun 2024 47.1 Mar 2024 47.1 Mar 2024 58.5 Sep 2013 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Sri Lanka Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,317.177 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 4,472.546 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 27,899.423 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 2,012.589 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Debt: Domestic (LKR mn) 17,555,212.049 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: Foreign (LKR mn) 11,008,233.363 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Recurrent (LKR mn) 1,133,961.176 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & LR: Capital & Net Lending (LKR mn) 131,794.456 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Revenue & Grants​: Revenue (LKR mn) 945,408.255 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Government Expenditure & Lending Minus Repayments (LR) (LKR mn) 1,265,755.632 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Overall Fiscal Surplus/Deficit (LKR mn) -317,389.828 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.626 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -544.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,158.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,069.768 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,132.477 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,888.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,702.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 444,961.269 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 100,047.227 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 248.281 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 46.926 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 23.544 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 320.473 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Exports: Germany (USD mn) 742.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: Italy (USD mn) 641.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United Kingdom (USD mn) 963.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: United States of America (USD mn) 3,321.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Exports: India (USD mn) 860.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Investment Goods (LKR mn) 97,067.663 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: India (USD mn) 4,738.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Japan (USD mn) 252.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: China (USD mn) 3,285.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 666.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Imports: Singapore (USD mn) 871.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Export Volume Index (EVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 199.168 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index (IVoI): 2010=100 (2010=100) 164.074 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Terms of Trade Index: 2010=100 (2010=100) 87.143 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 118.509 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 108.993 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 110.293 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 55,912.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 5,147.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.744 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 691.896 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets (USD mn) 870.106 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -555.639 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income (USD mn) 1,568.642 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 7.183 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 734.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities (USD mn) 535.304 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -1,320.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 5,753.624 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 40.676 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 6,168.505 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,609.318 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 4,286.463 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) 7.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 19.666 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 107.913 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 2,965.858 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 12.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) 722.484 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 136.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 1,457.072 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 367.371 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (PO) (USD mn) 65.378 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & Capital Account (USD mn) 427.147 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Credit (USD mn) 6,188.170 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 414.881 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current & CA: Debit (USD mn) 5,761.024 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 138.153 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 659.392 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 60.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Errors & Ommissions (USD mn) 192.632 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
BoP: FA: Assets: Financial Derivatives (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 13,936.246 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 65,872.555 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -51,936.308 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
No of Registered Enterprises (Unit) 6,298.000 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 6.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,159.026 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 42,268.827 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,402.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39.510 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 52,886.716 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.9 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 56,372.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 6,173.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 29,006.638 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.02 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves in Convertible FC (FCR) (USD mn) 6,402.932 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (USD mn) 6,461.941 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans: Personal Loans & Advances (LA) (LKR mn) 1,888,430.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Business Sentiment Index: Business Condition: Current Quarter (Index) 101.790 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2024
Purchasing Managers Index: Manufacturing (Index) 53.300 Nov 2024 monthly May 2015 - Nov 2024

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