How many jobs were posted in Sri Lanka last month?

1,066 new job posts in October 2026, down 17% from the month before.

Is hiring in Sri Lanka going up or down?

New job posts in the last three completed months were down 2% compared with the three months before (3,349 vs. 3,409).

Which roles are most in demand in Sri Lanka?

Most job posts in the last 90 days: Engineer (504), Manager (453) and Analyst (329).

Which companies are hiring the most in Sri Lanka?

In the last 90 days: MAS Holdings (652), Hayleys (195) and John Keells Holdings PLC (153).

How common is remote work in Sri Lanka?

12% of job posts in Sri Lanka in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

What is the median advertised salary in Sri Lanka?

$55,000 per year (USD) across 47 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

Hiring trends by country

Sri Lanka hiring trends

Name: Sri Lanka hiring trends
Creator: jobdata API

3,336 new job posts in Sri Lanka in the last 90 days from 168 hiring companies - tracked monthly from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

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1,156

New in the last 30 days

13,167

New in the last 12 months

12%

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

$55,000

Median advertised salary

In short

How many jobs were posted in Sri Lanka last month?: 1,066 new job posts in October 2026, down 17% from the month before.
Is hiring in Sri Lanka going up or down?: New job posts in the last three completed months were down 2% compared with the three months before (3,349 vs. 3,409).
Which roles are most in demand in Sri Lanka?: Most job posts in the last 90 days: Engineer (504), Manager (453) and Analyst (329).
Which companies are hiring the most in Sri Lanka?: In the last 90 days: MAS Holdings (652), Hayleys (195) and John Keells Holdings PLC (153).
How common is remote work in Sri Lanka?: 12% of job posts in Sri Lanka in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What is the median advertised salary in Sri Lanka?: $55,000 per year (USD) across 47 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

New job posts per month

Last month down 17% vs. the month before.

1,065 Nov 25

824 Dec 25

1,174 Jan 26

1,062 Feb 26

1,293 Mar 26

936 Apr 26

1,140 May 26

1,161 Jun 26

1,108 Jul 26

999 Aug 26

1,284 Sep 26

1,066 Oct 26

Top roles (90 days)

Companies with the most posts

MAS Holdings 652
Hayleys 195
John Keells Holdings PLC 153
EY 151
Marriott International 147
HCL Technologies Limited 128
IFS 105
AIA 91
Brandix Apparel Limited 91
Dijital Team Pty Ltd 82

Top industries (90 days)

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Filter by country with country_code=LK on every plan, and combine it with title, remote, seniority, salary or date filters. See the Sri Lanka backfill example for more.

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Counts cover jobs from active companies by publish date; monthly bars show completed calendar months. Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Markdown version

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