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
61st
of 103 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

051015201992200520191992: 211993: 21.11994: 21.11995: 20.91996: 20.81998: 20.91999: 20.82000: 20.92001: 212002: 21.12003: 21.12004: 21.12006: 21.32007: 21.22008: 21.22009: 21.32011: 21.22012: 21.22013: 212014: 21.22015: 21.32016: 21.42019: 21.4

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 61st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Belgium 21.41 compare
  2. 59 Malawi 21.38 compare
  3. 60 Kenya 21.35 compare
  4. 62 Denmark 21.32 compare
  5. 63 Colombia 21.28 compare
  6. 64 Philippines 21.25 compare

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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 61st out of 103 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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