Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 39.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.28 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.39, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.47 | — |
| 1993 | 34.46 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.91 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.39 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.06 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.38 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.01 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.36 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.29 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.14 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.21 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.28 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.24 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.34 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.72 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.46 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.43 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.28 | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.95 | 34.39 | 36.01 | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.54 | 35.36 | 38.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 37.72 | 39.28 | 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 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 39.28 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.39 in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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