Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.35 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
21.35
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.41
in 2016
All-time low
20.8
in 1999
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 21.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.41 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | — |
| 1993 | 21.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.14 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.87 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.84 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.86 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21.11 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.26 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.17 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.34 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.19 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.04 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.18 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.26 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.41 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.35 | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.94 | 20.8 | 21.14 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.14 | 20.9 | 21.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 21.04 | 21.41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 21.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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