Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 22.21 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.21
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.21
in 2019
All-time low
20.16
in 1998
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

051015201992200520191992: 20.61993: 20.61994: 20.51995: 20.61996: 20.61998: 20.21999: 20.32000: 20.52001: 20.82002: 20.72003: 20.82004: 20.82006: 21.22007: 20.72008: 20.82009: 21.12011: 20.72012: 212013: 20.92014: 20.92015: 21.12016: 21.32019: 22.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 22.21. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.16, in 1998.

That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.48 20.16 20.62 7
2000s 20.82 20.49 21.2 9
2010s 21.17 20.73 22.21 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 22.21 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22.21 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.16 in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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