Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 255.24 cur lcu in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 255.24 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sri Lanka peaked at 255.24 cur lcu in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.05 cur lcu, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.05 cur lcu | — |
| 2011 | 89.2 cur lcu | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 104.96 cur lcu | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 116.65 cur lcu | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 135.15 cur lcu | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 143.22 cur lcu | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 173.16 cur lcu | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 179.95 cur lcu | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 191.54 cur lcu | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 222.59 cur lcu | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 237.7 cur lcu | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 237.5 cur lcu | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 255.24 cur lcu | +7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 255.24 cur lcu is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134.54 cur lcu | 77.05 cur lcu | 191.54 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 238.26 cur lcu | 222.59 cur lcu | 255.24 cur lcu | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sri Lanka?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Sri Lanka was 255.24 cur lcu in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 255.24 cur lcu in 2023.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.05 cur lcu in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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