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Labor force
Sri Lanka — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,600,000; 45.9% agriculture, 13.3% mining and manufacturing, 12.4% trade and transport, 28.4% services and other (1985 est.) |
| 1991 | 6,600,000; agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.) |
| 1992 | 6,600,000; agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.) |
| 1993 | 6.6 million by occupation: agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.) |
| 1994 | 6.6 million by occupation: agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.) |
| 1995 | 6.6 million by occupation: agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.) |
| 1996 | 6.1 million by occupation: agriculture 45%, services 37%, industry 18% (1993 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 6.2 million (1994) by occupation: agriculture 42%, services 40%, industry 18% (1994) |
| 1998 | total: 6.2 million (1997) by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 37%, industry 17% (1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 6.2 million (1997) |
| 2000 | 6.6 million (1998) |
| 2001 | 6.6 million (1998) |
| 2002 | 6.6 million (1998) |
| 2003 | 6.6 million (1998) |
| 2004 | 7.17 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 7.26 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 8.08 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 7.602 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 7.489 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 7.569 million country comparison to the world: 59 note: excludes northern and eastern provinces (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 8.1 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 55 |
| 2011 | 8.074 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 |
| 2012 | 8.194 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 |
| 2013 | 8.465 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 56 |
| 2014 | 8.528 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 55 |
| 2015 | 8.916 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 56 |
| 2016 | 8.928 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 56 |
| 2017 | 8.937 million (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 57 |
| 2018 | 8.937 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 8.937 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 8 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 8 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 8 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 8.268 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 8.707 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 8.499 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |