Social Protection

Building social protection floors
and comprehensive social security systems

Sri Lanka

Publications

News and Events

• Asia Expert Roundtable on Unemployment Protection 2024 09.10.2024 - 10.10.2024

ILO Experts

Sriyani Ekanayake Mudiyanselage

National Project Officer

Mariko Ouchi

Senior Specialist, Social Protection

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Data & Indicators

• SDG 1.3.1 Effective coverage

Sources: ILO, World Social Protection Database, based on SSI; ISSA/SSA, Social Security Programs Throughout the World; ILOSTAT, ECLAC, IMF, WHO, WB, UNDP, UNICEF, completed with national data sources. 2020 or latest available year.

Country summary

Total population: 21,497,306

UNWPP - World Population Prospects 2019

Labour force: 8,772,203

ILOSTAT - Labour force by sex and age -- ILO modelled estimates, Nov 2021 (thousands)

Poverty rate (%): 4

WB - World Bank World Development Indicator - Poverty rate (national)

GDP per capita (USD): 3,852

IMF - GDP per capita in USD