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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 39.34 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 94 countries
All-time high
39.34
in 2019
All-time low
33.25
in 1995
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 33.41993: 33.61994: 33.71995: 33.31996: 33.71998: 33.41999: 34.12000: 33.92001: 34.22002: 34.42003: 34.32004: 34.92006: 36.52007: 36.12008: 36.32009: 37.42011: 37.32012: 37.82013: 382014: 38.42015: 38.72016: 392019: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka is 39.34, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.34 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.25, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 94 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, total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 33.4
1993 33.56 +0.5%
1994 33.7 +0.4%
1995 33.25 -1.3%
1996 33.73 +1.5%
1998 33.44 -0.9%
1999 34.15 +2.1%
2000 33.89 -0.8%
2001 34.15 +0.8%
2002 34.4 +0.7%
2003 34.28 -0.4%
2004 34.91 +1.8%
2006 36.52 +4.6%
2007 36.07 -1.2%
2008 36.31 +0.7%
2009 37.42 +3.1%
2011 37.33 -0.2%
2012 37.8 +1.2%
2013 37.96 +0.4%
2014 38.42 +1.2%
2015 38.72 +0.8%
2016 38.98 +0.7%
2019 39.34 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.61 33.25 34.15 7
2000s 35.33 33.89 37.42 9
2010s 38.36 37.33 39.34 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 Mauritius 39.89 compare
  2. 45 South Africa 39.55 compare
  3. 46 Costa Rica 39.4 compare
  4. 48 Kyrgyzstan 39.3 compare
  5. 49 Puerto Rico 39.15 compare
  6. 50 Thailand 38.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 39.34 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.34 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33.25 in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
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94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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