Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 was 21.43 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
21.43
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 92 countries
All-time high
21.43
in 2019
All-time low
20.14
in 1999
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

051015201992200520191992: 20.61993: 20.51994: 20.81995: 20.61996: 20.51998: 20.21999: 20.12000: 20.42001: 20.82002: 20.62003: 20.72004: 20.72006: 212007: 20.62008: 20.62009: 20.92011: 20.52012: 20.82013: 20.72014: 20.72015: 20.92016: 21.22019: 21.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka is 21.43, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.14, in 1999.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 20.6
1993 20.55 -0.3%
1994 20.76 +1.0%
1995 20.64 -0.6%
1996 20.55 -0.5%
1998 20.16 -1.9%
1999 20.14 -0.1%
2000 20.39 +1.2%
2001 20.79 +2.0%
2002 20.55 -1.2%
2003 20.65 +0.5%
2004 20.66 +0.1%
2006 21.04 +1.8%
2007 20.65 -1.9%
2008 20.6 -0.2%
2009 20.94 +1.6%
2011 20.52 -2.0%
2012 20.82 +1.4%
2013 20.68 -0.6%
2014 20.72 +0.2%
2015 20.93 +1.0%
2016 21.24 +1.5%
2019 21.43 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.49 20.14 20.76 7
2000s 20.7 20.39 21.04 9
2010s 20.91 20.52 21.43 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Belgium 21.63 compare
  2. 28 Albania 21.53 compare
  3. 29 Slovakia 21.48 compare
  4. 31 China 21.43 compare
  5. 32 South Africa 21.43 compare
  6. 33 Germany 21.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 21.43 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 21.43 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20.14 in 1999.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24 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 flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-24
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World Bank
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Coverage
92 places, 1,277 data points, 1970–2021
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