Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka stood at -2 %.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.94 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.08 %, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -12.54 % | — |
| 2001 | -12.82 % | +2.2% |
| 2002 | -12.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -11.97 % | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -18.08 % | +51.0% |
| 2005 | -9.11 % | -49.6% |
| 2006 | -8.84 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -8.6 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -8.47 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -8.31 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | -10.59 % | +27.4% |
| 2011 | -10.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % | -127.9% |
| 2013 | -7.64 % | -359.9% |
| 2014 | -7.49 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -8.21 % | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -7.73 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -7.64 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -6.89 % | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -3.93 % | -43.0% |
| 2020 | -5.57 % | +41.7% |
| 2021 | -5.75 % | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -2.73 % | -52.5% |
| 2023 | -2 % | -26.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -2 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.63 %. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -2 % is above the median for South Asia, which is -19.01 %, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -359.9% | 2.94 % | -7.64 % |
| 2012 | +127.9% | -10.55 % | 2.94 % |
| 2004 | -51.0% | -11.97 % | -18.08 % |
| 2022 | +52.5% | -5.75 % | -2.73 % |
| 2005 | +49.6% | -18.08 % | -9.11 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.14 % | -18.08 % | -8.31 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.77 % | -10.59 % | 2.94 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.01 % | -5.75 % | -2 % | 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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Sri Lanka was -2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.08 % in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.