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Employment by economic sector in Sri Lanka 2018
Employment by economic sector in Sri Lanka 2018
Sri Lanka: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2008 to 2018
by H. Plecher,
last edited
Jun 24, 2019
The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Sri Lanka by economic sector from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, 25.89 percent of the employees in Sri Lanka were active in the agricultural sector, 28.33 percent in industry and 45.77 percent in the service sector.
Sri Lanka: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2008 to 2018
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| Agriculture | Industry | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25.89% | 28.33% | 45.77% |
| 2017 | 26.08% | 28.4% | 45.52% |
| 2016 | 26.99% | 27.68% | 45.33% |
| 2015 | 28.03% | 26.89% | 45.09% |
| 2014 | 28.49% | 26.46% | 45.05% |
| 2013 | 29.75% | 26.17% | 44.09% |
| 2012 | 30.99% | 26.07% | 42.93% |
| 2011 | 33.04% | 25.52% | 42.16% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | 24.9% | 41.51% |
| 2009 | 32.57% | 25.84% | 40.67% |
| 2008 | 32.68% | 25.98% | 40.73% |
| Agriculture | Industry | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25.89% | 28.33% | 45.77% |
| 2017 | 26.08% | 28.4% | 45.52% |
| 2016 | 26.99% | 27.68% | 45.33% |
| 2015 | 28.03% | 26.89% | 45.09% |
| 2014 | 28.49% | 26.46% | 45.05% |
| 2013 | 29.75% | 26.17% | 44.09% |
| 2012 | 30.99% | 26.07% | 42.93% |
| 2011 | 33.04% | 25.52% | 42.16% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | 24.9% | 41.51% |
| 2009 | 32.57% | 25.84% | 40.67% |
| 2008 | 32.68% | 25.98% | 40.73% |
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by H. Plecher,
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Jun 24, 2019
The statistic shows the distribution of employment in Sri Lanka by economic sector from 2008 to 2018. In 2018, 25.89 percent of the employees in Sri Lanka were active in the agricultural sector, 28.33 percent in industry and 45.77 percent in the service sector.
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