Labor productivity in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 39,989 $/person. Ranked 95 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 189.1%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39,989 | +1,978 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 38,011 | +825 | +2.22% |
| 2023 | 37,186 | +1,088 | +3.01% |
| 2022 | 36,098 | −3,173 | −8.08% |
| 2021 | 39,271 | +1,364 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 37,906 | −586 | −1.52% |
| 2019 | 38,492 | −727 | −1.85% |
| 2018 | 39,219 | +2,096 | +5.65% |
| 2017 | 37,123 | +1,487 | +4.17% |
| 2016 | 35,636 | +1,094 | +3.17% |
| 2015 | 34,542 | −205 | −0.59% |
| 2014 | 34,747 | +1,987 | +6.07% |
| 2013 | 32,760 | +2,481 | +8.19% |
| 2012 | 30,279 | +2,231 | +7.96% |
| 2011 | 28,048 | +2,068 | +7.96% |
| 2010 | 25,980 | +1,587 | +6.51% |
| 2009 | 24,392 | +921 | +3.92% |
| 2008 | 23,471 | +1,064 | +4.75% |
| 2007 | 22,407 | +1,228 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 21,179 | +1,184 | +5.92% |
| 2005 | 19,994 | +956 | +5.02% |
| 2004 | 19,038 | +928 | +5.13% |
| 2003 | 18,110 | +808 | +4.67% |
| 2002 | 17,302 | +644 | +3.86% |
| 2001 | 16,658 | −519 | −3.02% |
| 2000 | 17,177 | +886 | +5.44% |
| 1999 | 16,291 | +655 | +4.19% |
| 1998 | 15,636 | −917 | −5.54% |
| 1997 | 16,553 | +505 | +3.15% |
| 1996 | 16,048 | −155 | −0.96% |
| 1995 | 16,203 | +905 | +5.91% |
| 1994 | 15,298 | +219 | +1.45% |
| 1993 | 15,080 | +481 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14,599 | +767 | +5.55% |
| 1991 | 13,831 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
