Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.46
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
45.46
in 2019
All-time low
39.72
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

010203040501992200520191992: 411993: 39.91994: 39.71995: 40.31996: 401998: 40.81999: 42.42000: 39.82001: 41.62002: 41.82003: 40.32004: 40.82006: 42.52007: 41.82008: 41.92009: 42.82011: 43.12012: 43.12013: 43.22014: 43.62015: 43.42016: 43.72019: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 45.46, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 93 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 41.02
1993 39.85 -2.8%
1994 39.72 -0.3%
1995 40.27 +1.4%
1996 39.97 -0.8%
1998 40.81 +2.1%
1999 42.36 +3.8%
2000 39.79 -6.1%
2001 41.63 +4.6%
2002 41.76 +0.3%
2003 40.34 -3.4%
2004 40.8 +1.1%
2006 42.47 +4.1%
2007 41.77 -1.6%
2008 41.87 +0.2%
2009 42.83 +2.3%
2011 43.1 +0.6%
2012 43.06 -0.1%
2013 43.21 +0.4%
2014 43.61 +0.9%
2015 43.4 -0.5%
2016 43.73 +0.8%
2019 45.46 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.57 39.72 42.36 7
2000s 41.47 39.79 42.83 9
2010s 43.65 43.06 45.46 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Uruguay 46.36 compare
  2. 31 Malta 45.94 compare
  3. 32 Estonia 45.78 compare
  4. 34 Chile 45.44 compare
  5. 35 Portugal 45.4 compare
  6. 36 Panama 45.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 45.46 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45.46 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 93 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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