Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 92.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 92.4% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 88.4% | — |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.4% | 92.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Sri Lanka was 92.4% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).