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

Sri Lanka: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 44.82 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.82
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
44.82
in 2019
All-time low
36.58
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 37.31993: 371994: 36.61995: 38.21996: 38.51998: 38.31999: 38.72000: 39.72001: 38.62002: 38.82003: 39.32004: 39.72006: 41.92007: 40.92008: 40.72009: 43.22011: 42.92012: 42.62013: 42.22014: 43.62015: 42.92016: 43.82019: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 44.82, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 94 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 37.28
1993 37.04 -0.6%
1994 36.58 -1.2%
1995 38.17 +4.3%
1996 38.54 +1.0%
1998 38.26 -0.7%
1999 38.71 +1.2%
2000 39.75 +2.7%
2001 38.62 -2.8%
2002 38.75 +0.3%
2003 39.32 +1.5%
2004 39.74 +1.1%
2006 41.92 +5.5%
2007 40.93 -2.4%
2008 40.65 -0.7%
2009 43.18 +6.2%
2011 42.94 -0.6%
2012 42.65 -0.7%
2013 42.17 -1.1%
2014 43.62 +3.4%
2015 42.91 -1.6%
2016 43.84 +2.2%
2019 44.82 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.8 36.58 38.71 7
2000s 40.32 38.62 43.18 9
2010s 43.28 42.17 44.82 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Spain 45.28 compare
  2. 13 Malta 45.01 compare
  3. 14 Greece 44.96 compare
  4. 16 Armenia 44.81 compare
  5. 17 United States of America 44.79 compare
  6. 18 Thailand 44.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 44.82 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 44.82 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
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