Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 45.68 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
45.68
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.68
in 2019
All-time low
40.33
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

010203040501992200520191992: 41.61993: 40.51994: 40.31995: 40.81996: 40.91998: 41.21999: 42.52000: 40.52001: 41.62002: 42.12003: 40.82004: 41.52006: 43.12007: 42.12008: 42.32009: 43.42011: 43.42012: 43.42013: 43.62014: 43.92015: 43.72016: 44.22019: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka stood at 45.68. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.33, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 97 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.12 40.33 42.48 7
2000s 41.93 40.48 43.42 9
2010s 43.98 43.36 45.68 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Panama 45.86 compare
  2. 31 Croatia, Republic of 45.84 compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 45.83 compare
  4. 34 Slovenia, Republic of 45.65 compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 45.59 compare
  6. 36 Costa Rica 45.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 45.68 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45.68 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 40.33 in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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