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

Sri Lanka: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 46.21 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.21
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
46.21
in 2019
All-time low
38
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

010203040501992200520191992: 38.21993: 381994: 39.21995: 38.71996: 38.11998: 38.31999: 38.82000: 392001: 39.72002: 39.12003: 39.62004: 40.12006: 42.22007: 41.52008: 41.62009: 43.12011: 42.32012: 42.52013: 43.12014: 43.92015: 44.12016: 44.42019: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka is 46.21, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 38.21
1993 38 -0.5%
1994 39.19 +3.1%
1995 38.74 -1.1%
1996 38.12 -1.6%
1998 38.3 +0.5%
1999 38.77 +1.2%
2000 39 +0.6%
2001 39.71 +1.8%
2002 39.07 -1.6%
2003 39.61 +1.4%
2004 40.13 +1.3%
2006 42.24 +5.3%
2007 41.47 -1.8%
2008 41.64 +0.4%
2009 43.11 +3.5%
2011 42.27 -1.9%
2012 42.52 +0.6%
2013 43.07 +1.3%
2014 43.93 +2.0%
2015 44.07 +0.3%
2016 44.43 +0.8%
2019 46.21 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.48 38 39.19 7
2000s 40.66 39 43.11 9
2010s 43.78 42.27 46.21 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 15 Germany 46.47 compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.4 compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 46.31 compare
  4. 19 United States of America 46 compare
  5. 20 France 45.87 compare
  6. 21 Armenia 45.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka was 46.21 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46.21 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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