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

Sri Lanka: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 47.87 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.87
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
50.79
in 2016
All-time low
41.81
in 2001
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

02040601992200520191992: 45.21993: 48.31994: 45.41995: 45.71996: 46.41998: 44.51999: 43.52000: 45.82001: 41.82002: 452003: 43.82004: 46.42006: 48.42007: 46.72008: 46.12009: 48.62011: 46.62012: 46.72013: 49.22014: 48.82015: 46.82016: 50.82019: 47.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka is 47.87, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.79 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.81, in 2001.

That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 80 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, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 45.2
1993 48.28 +6.8%
1994 45.42 -5.9%
1995 45.74 +0.7%
1996 46.38 +1.4%
1998 44.54 -4.0%
1999 43.45 -2.4%
2000 45.79 +5.4%
2001 41.81 -8.7%
2002 44.98 +7.6%
2003 43.81 -2.6%
2004 46.35 +5.8%
2006 48.37 +4.4%
2007 46.68 -3.5%
2008 46.1 -1.3%
2009 48.64 +5.5%
2011 46.62 -4.2%
2012 46.71 +0.2%
2013 49.24 +5.4%
2014 48.76 -1.0%
2015 46.84 -3.9%
2016 50.79 +8.4%
2019 47.87 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.57 43.45 48.28 7
2000s 45.84 41.81 48.64 9
2010s 48.12 46.62 50.79 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.2 compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 48.15 compare
  3. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 compare
  4. 33 Egypt 47.82 compare
  5. 34 Türkiye 47.02 compare
  6. 35 Luxembourg 46.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 47.87 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50.79 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 41.81 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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