Sri Lanka - Labor force with basic education

Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)

Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Sri Lanka was 30.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 32.80 in 2017, while its lowest value was 29.12 in 2012.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 31.61
2011 31.31
2012 29.12
2013 32.23
2014 31.54
2015 32.55
2016 32.01
2017 32.80
2018 29.68
2019 30.53

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Sri Lanka was 75.67 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 78.03 in 2013, while its lowest value was 75.67 in 2019.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 76.92
2011 76.36
2012 77.42
2013 78.03
2014 77.90
2015 77.50
2016 77.06
2017 76.55
2018 75.75
2019 75.67

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in Sri Lanka was 52.78 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 54.63 in 2013, while its lowest value was 52.34 in 2018.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2010 53.91
2011 53.37
2012 53.19
2013 54.63
2014 54.36
2015 54.55
2016 53.82
2017 54.09
2018 52.34
2019 52.78

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure