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Employment in services in Sri Lanka

Latest: 47.8%
Previous: 47.6%
Change: +0.22 (+0.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Employment in services over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Employment in services in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	38.4%
Dec 31, 1992	42.6%
Dec 31, 1993	46.3%
Dec 31, 1994	43.7%
Dec 31, 1995	43.5%
Dec 31, 1996	48.4%
Dec 31, 1997	45.3%
Dec 31, 1998	42.1%
Dec 31, 1999	42.3%
Dec 31, 2000	42.6%
Dec 31, 2001	42.8%
Dec 31, 2002	43.1%
Dec 31, 2003	42.8%
Dec 31, 2004	42.8%
Dec 31, 2005	42.8%
Dec 31, 2006	43.1%
Dec 31, 2007	43.7%
Dec 31, 2008	43.9%
Dec 31, 2009	44.1%
Dec 31, 2010	44.3%
Dec 31, 2011	44.4%
Dec 31, 2012	42.9%
Dec 31, 2013	44.5%
Dec 31, 2014	45.5%
Dec 31, 2015	45.6%
Dec 31, 2016	46.5%
Dec 31, 2017	45.5%
Dec 31, 2018	46.6%
Dec 31, 2019	47.1%
Dec 31, 2020	46.0%
Dec 31, 2021	46.7%
Dec 31, 2022	47.0%
Dec 31, 2023	47.3%
Dec 31, 2024	47.6%
Dec 31, 2025	47.8%

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