Departures for foreign employment by district
Departures for foreign employment by district. Annual, 2015–2025.
Published by the SLBFE; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
2025
34 provinces and districts × 2 (Male, Female)
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 52,594 | 30,995 |
| Colombo | 19,859 | 12,145 |
| Gampaha | 21,823 | 12,269 |
| Kalutara | 10,912 | 6,581 |
| Central | 23,601 | 18,754 |
| Kandy | 15,390 | 8,859 |
| Matale | 4,834 | 4,330 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 3,377 | 5,565 |
| Southern | 22,529 | 11,665 |
| Galle | 11,372 | 6,441 |
| Matara | 6,362 | 2,724 |
| Hambanthota | 4,795 | 2,500 |
| Northern | 5,028 | 1,970 |
| Jaffna | 2,799 | 285 |
| Kilinochchi | 359.0 | 200.0 |
| Mannar | 352.0 | 280.0 |
| Mullaitivu | 326.0 | 297.0 |
| Vavuniya | 1,192 | 908 |
| Eastern | 35,014 | 10,211 |
| Batticaloa | 14,368 | 3,665 |
| Ampara | 15,068 | 2,189 |
| Trincomalee | 5,578 | 4,357 |
| North western | 24,551 | 20,313 |
| Kurunegala | 15,146 | 13,000 |
| Puttalam | 9,405 | 7,313 |
| North central | 9,767 | 11,217 |
| Anuradhapura | 6,271 | 7,617 |
| Polonnaruwa | 3,496 | 3,600 |
| Uva | 5,178 | 5,402 |
| Badulla | 3,418 | 3,982 |
| Moneragala | 1,760 | 1,420 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 12,619 | 9,815 |
| Ratnapura | 5,706 | 5,114 |
| Kegalle | 6,913 | 4,701 |
| Not indicated | – | – |
| Total | 190,881 | 120,342 |