In 2024, around 313,000 Sri Lankan citizens left the country to work abroad. This was an increase compared to the previous year, when approximately 298,000 citizens in Sri Lanka left the country to work abroad.
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Asian Development Bank. (September 30, 2025). Labor migration outflow from Sri Lanka from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/880254/sri-lanka-labor-migration-flow/
Asian Development Bank. "Labor migration outflow from Sri Lanka from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/880254/sri-lanka-labor-migration-flow/
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Labor migration outflow from Sri Lanka from 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Asian Development Bank, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/880254/sri-lanka-labor-migration-flow/
