The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Asia
Labor force Sri Lanka, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sri Lanka published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2023 edition
Changed since 20226,600,000; 45.9% agriculture, 13.3% mining and manufacturing, 12.4% trade and transport, 28.4% services and other (1985 est.)
6,600,000; 45.9% agriculture, 13.3% mining and manufacturing, 12.4% trade and transport, 28.4% services and other (1985 est.)
6,600,000;
6,600,000; 45.9% agriculture, 13.3% agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing, 12.4% manufacturing 13.3%, trade and transport, 28.4% transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.)
6,600,000;
6,600,000; agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and
transport 12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.)
6.6 million
- by occupation:
6,600,000; 6.6 million
by occupation:
agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, trade and
12.4%, services and other 28.4% (1985 est.)
6.6 million
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.)
6.6 million
- by occupation:
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.)
6.1 million
- by occupation:
6.6 6.1 million
by occupation: agriculture 45.9%, mining and manufacturing 13.3%, 45%, services
trade and transport 12.4%,and other 28.4% (1985 37%, industry 18% (1993
est.)
- total:
- 6.2 million (1994)
- by occupation:
6.1 total: 6.2 million (1994)
by occupation: agriculture 45%, 42%, services 37%, 40%, industry 18% (1993 (1994)
est.)
- total:
- 6.2 million (1997)
- by occupation:
total: 6.2 million (1994) (1997)
by occupation: agriculture 42%, services 40%, 46%, agriculture 37%, industry 18% (1994) 17% (1997 est.)
6.2 million (1997)
total: 6.2 million (1997)
by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 37%, industry 17% (1997 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
6.6 million (1998)
6.2 6.6 million (1997) (1998)
7.17 million (2003)
6.6 7.17 million (1998) (2003)
7.26 million (2004 est.)
7.17 7.26 million (2003) (2004 est.)
8.08 million (2005 est.)
7.26 8.08 million (2004 (2005 est.)
7.602 million (2006 est.)
8.08 7.602 million (2005 (2006 est.)
7.489 million (2007 est.)
7.602 7.489 million (2006 (2007 est.)
7.569 million
country comparison to the world: 59
note: excludes northern and eastern provinces (2008 est.)
7.489 7.569 million (2007
country comparison to the world:
59
note:
excludes northern and eastern provinces (2008 est.)
8.1 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 55
7.569 8.1 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:59 55
note:
excludes northern and eastern provinces (2008 est.)
8.074 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.1 8.074 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:55 56
8.194 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 60
8.074 8.194 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:56 60
8.465 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.194 8.465 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:60 56
8.528 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 55
8.465 8.528 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:56 55
8.916 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.528 8.916 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
55
8.928 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 56
8.916 8.928 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
8.937 million (2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 57
8.928 8.937 million (2015 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56 57
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
8.937 million (2017 est.)
8.937 million (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 57
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
8 million (2020 est.)
8.937 8 million (2017 (2020 est.)
8.268 million (2021 est.)
8 8.268 million (2020 (2021 est.)
8.707 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
8.268 8.707 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
8.499 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
8.707 8.499 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Sri Lanka: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sri-lanka/labor-force.