Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 27.75 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka stood at 27.75 %. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.42 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.75 %, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 50th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2 % | — |
| 2001 | 46.58 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.55 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.42 % | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.86 % | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 39.86 % | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.93 % | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.87 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.46 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.77 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.82 % | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 34.89 % | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3 % | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.29 % | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.42 % | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 31.27 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 30.28 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.04 % | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 31.04 % | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 31.31 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.39 % | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 27.75 % | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 27.75 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3 %, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 27.75 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 45.69 %, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.89 % | 37.87 % | 48.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 % | 28.04 % | 38.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.62 % | 27.75 % | 31.31 % | 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 employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Sri Lanka was 27.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 48.42 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 % in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — 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.