Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 46.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.01
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.01
in 2019
All-time low
41.1
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

010203040501992200520191992: 42.71993: 41.11994: 41.51995: 42.21996: 41.91998: 42.31999: 43.42000: 41.42001: 41.92002: 42.62003: 422004: 42.52006: 43.62007: 42.72008: 42.82009: 43.72011: 43.92012: 43.52013: 44.12014: 44.22015: 43.92016: 44.52019: 46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 46.01, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.1, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 95 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 42.75 —
1993 41.1 -3.9%
1994 41.52 +1.0%
1995 42.16 +1.5%
1996 41.94 -0.5%
1998 42.35 +1.0%
1999 43.41 +2.5%
2000 41.43 -4.6%
2001 41.91 +1.2%
2002 42.64 +1.7%
2003 41.97 -1.6%
2004 42.53 +1.3%
2006 43.58 +2.5%
2007 42.73 -1.9%
2008 42.8 +0.2%
2009 43.68 +2.1%
2011 43.9 +0.5%
2012 43.49 -0.9%
2013 44.15 +1.5%
2014 44.2 +0.1%
2015 43.94 -0.6%
2016 44.49 +1.2%
2019 46.01 +3.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 46.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.34, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.17 41.1 43.41 7
2000s 42.59 41.43 43.68 9
2010s 44.31 43.49 46.01 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Norway 46.28 compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 46.16 compare
  3. 32 Kyrgyzstan 46.04 compare
  4. 34 Croatia 46 compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 45.86 compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 45.85 compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 46.01 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46.01 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,260 data points, 1970–2021
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