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
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.2 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 48.15 compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 compare
- 33 Egypt 47.82 compare
- 34 Türkiye 47.02 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 46.78 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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