Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.4 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
48.4
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 2019
All-time low
37.12
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

010203040501992200520191992: 37.81993: 37.31994: 37.41995: 381996: 37.11998: 38.31999: 38.22000: 38.62001: 39.72002: 392003: 39.72004: 39.62006: 42.22007: 42.12008: 42.62009: 43.72011: 43.72012: 44.82013: 452014: 45.62015: 46.42016: 46.72019: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka is 48.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.12, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.73 37.12 38.29 7
2000s 40.81 38.57 43.69 9
2010s 45.8 43.69 48.4 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Slovenia 49.4 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 48.55 compare
  3. 11 Spain 48.4 compare
  4. 13 Austria 48.37 compare
  5. 14 Greece 47.63 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 47.19 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 48.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37.12 in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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