Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 44.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.58
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
44.58
in 2019
All-time low
35.57
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 35.91993: 35.61994: 36.31995: 36.81996: 35.91998: 36.11999: 36.52000: 36.72001: 37.52002: 372003: 37.52004: 38.12006: 40.12007: 39.32008: 39.52009: 41.22011: 40.42012: 40.62013: 41.12014: 42.22015: 42.12016: 42.62019: 44.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka is 44.58, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.57, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 104 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 35.89
1993 35.57 -0.9%
1994 36.29 +2.0%
1995 36.85 +1.5%
1996 35.93 -2.5%
1998 36.12 +0.5%
1999 36.5 +1.1%
2000 36.65 +0.4%
2001 37.52 +2.4%
2002 37.03 -1.3%
2003 37.49 +1.2%
2004 38.07 +1.5%
2006 40.07 +5.3%
2007 39.34 -1.8%
2008 39.54 +0.5%
2009 41.22 +4.3%
2011 40.4 -2.0%
2012 40.64 +0.6%
2013 41.12 +1.2%
2014 42.18 +2.6%
2015 42.13 -0.1%
2016 42.63 +1.2%
2019 44.58 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.16 35.57 36.85 7
2000s 38.55 36.65 41.22 9
2010s 41.95 40.4 44.58 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 France 44.96 compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom 44.74 compare
  3. 29 Italy 44.69 compare
  4. 31 Austria 43.45 compare
  5. 32 Puerto Rico 43.37 compare
  6. 33 Montenegro 43.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka was 44.58 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 44.58 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.57 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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