Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 42.18 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 42.18 for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.71 | — |
| 1993 | 38.38 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.64 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.84 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.64 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.09 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.13 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.67 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.82 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.53 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.67 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.01 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.95 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.89 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.22 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.51 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.18 | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.48, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.78 | 38.38 | 39.13 | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.11 | 39.27 | 41.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.39 | 40.89 | 42.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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- 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 42.18 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 42.18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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