Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 43.74 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.74
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.74
in 2019
All-time low
39.44
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 39.81993: 39.41994: 39.61995: 39.91996: 39.71998: 40.31999: 40.52000: 40.62001: 40.82002: 40.72003: 40.82004: 41.12006: 422007: 41.92008: 42.12009: 42.42011: 42.52012: 42.42013: 42.82014: 432015: 43.22016: 43.22019: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 43.74, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.44, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 39.81 —
1993 39.44 -0.9%
1994 39.62 +0.5%
1995 39.92 +0.7%
1996 39.68 -0.6%
1998 40.28 +1.5%
1999 40.48 +0.5%
2000 40.59 +0.3%
2001 40.83 +0.6%
2002 40.66 -0.4%
2003 40.78 +0.3%
2004 41.08 +0.7%
2006 42 +2.3%
2007 41.92 -0.2%
2008 42.05 +0.3%
2009 42.35 +0.7%
2011 42.49 +0.3%
2012 42.4 -0.2%
2013 42.75 +0.8%
2014 43.03 +0.6%
2015 43.19 +0.4%
2016 43.23 +0.1%
2019 43.74 +1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 43.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.21, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.89 39.44 40.48 7
2000s 41.36 40.59 42.35 9
2010s 42.98 42.4 43.74 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Sweden 44.27 compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 44.12 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 43.75 compare
  4. 18 Estonia 43.72 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 43.71 compare
  6. 20 Latvia 43.7 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 43.74 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 43.74 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.44 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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