Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64

Sri Lanka
42.9
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
43.01
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 43.01 against 42.9 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 92 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 39.15 41.16 2.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 41.5 43.24 1.74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 41.91 43.08 1.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 43.01 against 42.9 in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed