Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 38.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.94
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 92 countries
All-time high
38.94
in 2019
All-time low
30.56
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 30.91993: 311994: 30.61995: 30.81996: 31.41998: 31.31999: 31.52000: 31.42001: 32.22002: 32.22003: 32.82004: 33.22006: 35.42007: 35.12008: 35.82009: 36.82011: 36.72012: 37.32013: 37.62014: 38.22015: 38.42016: 38.62019: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka is 38.94, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.56, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 92 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 30.87
1993 31 +0.4%
1994 30.56 -1.4%
1995 30.82 +0.8%
1996 31.36 +1.7%
1998 31.29 -0.2%
1999 31.48 +0.6%
2000 31.41 -0.2%
2001 32.16 +2.4%
2002 32.23 +0.2%
2003 32.79 +1.7%
2004 33.21 +1.3%
2006 35.44 +6.7%
2007 35.11 -0.9%
2008 35.83 +2.0%
2009 36.79 +2.7%
2011 36.66 -0.3%
2012 37.34 +1.8%
2013 37.62 +0.8%
2014 38.25 +1.7%
2015 38.36 +0.3%
2016 38.57 +0.5%
2019 38.94 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.05 30.56 31.48 7
2000s 33.89 31.41 36.79 9
2010s 37.96 36.66 38.94 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Albania 38.98 compare
  2. 44 Kosovo 38.95 compare
  3. 44 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.95 compare
  4. 47 Costa Rica 38.75 compare
  5. 48 Ecuador 38.69 compare
  6. 49 Palestine, State of 38.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka was 38.94 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 38.94 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.56 in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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