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

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 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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
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

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. 61 Belgium 21.41 compare
  2. 62 Malawi 21.38 compare
  3. 63 Kenya 21.35 compare
  4. 65 Denmark 21.32 compare
  5. 66 Colombia 21.28 compare
  6. 67 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 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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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