Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 39.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.3 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.22, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 86 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, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.37 | — |
| 1993 | 33.82 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.02 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.22 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 33.66 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 34 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.78 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.01 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.51 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.07 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.77 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.39 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36.14 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.34 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.21 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.14 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.66 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.67 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.92 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.3 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.63 | 33.22 | 34.02 | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.25 | 33.78 | 37.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.29 | 37.14 | 39.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 31 France 40.97 compare
- 32 Poland 40.33 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 39.82 compare
- 35 South Africa 38.91 compare
- 36 Ukraine 38.74 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 38.74 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka was 39.3 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.22 in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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