Demographic Projections for Sri Lanka

By A.T.P.L. Abeykoon

Subjects: Population forecasting

Description: The publication provides (a) population projections for Sri Lanka for the period 1995 to 2050. It examines the past trends in fertility, mortality and migration and projects the future course of these components of population change, (b) labour force projections based on the population projections are presented. The past trends in age specific labour force participation rates and future rates are presented. The average annual entries, withdrawal and net additions to the labour force are also presented. In the last section (c) the future contraceptive requirements by method are given for the period 1995-2010.