PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface sheet for an absorbent article, having excellent liquid-absorbing property.SOLUTION: There are included a first fiber layer 11 contacting the skin, and a second fiber layer 12 adjacent to the first fiber layer 11. The first fiber layer 11 includes 50 mass% or more of a first core-sheath type composite short fiber whose core component includes polypropylene, and whose sheath component includes thermoplastic resin having a melting point lower by 5°C or more than that of polypropylene. The second fiber layer 12 includes 50 mass% or more of a second core-sheath type composite short fiber whose core component includes polyester resin, and whose sheath component includes thermoplastic resin having a melting point lower by 50°C or more than that of polyester resin, and where a centroid position of the core component is out of the centroid position of the fiber. The first core-sheath type composite short fiber has a fineness of 0.5dtex-2.1dtex, and the second core-sheath type composite short fiber has a fineness of 2.2dtex-5.2dtex. At least part each of the first core-sheath type composite short fiber and the second core-sheath type composite short fiber is thermally adhered by the sheath components of the first core-sheath type composite short fiber and the second core-sheath type composite short fiber.
