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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 42.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 91 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2019
All-time low
37.82
in 1995
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 38.11993: 381994: 38.31995: 37.81996: 381998: 38.41999: 38.82000: 38.82001: 392002: 392003: 38.82004: 39.52006: 40.22007: 39.92008: 40.22009: 40.42011: 40.92012: 40.92013: 41.22014: 41.42015: 41.62016: 41.72019: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 42.1, measured 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 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.82, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 91 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 38.14
1993 37.99 -0.4%
1994 38.33 +0.9%
1995 37.82 -1.3%
1996 37.95 +0.3%
1998 38.36 +1.1%
1999 38.85 +1.3%
2000 38.78 -0.2%
2001 39.05 +0.7%
2002 39.01 -0.1%
2003 38.77 -0.6%
2004 39.51 +1.9%
2006 40.24 +1.8%
2007 39.87 -0.9%
2008 40.16 +0.7%
2009 40.43 +0.7%
2011 40.89 +1.1%
2012 40.91 +0.1%
2013 41.18 +0.7%
2014 41.39 +0.5%
2015 41.62 +0.5%
2016 41.69 +0.2%
2019 42.1 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.21 37.82 38.85 7
2000s 39.53 38.77 40.43 9
2010s 41.4 40.89 42.1 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Poland 42.23 compare
  2. 37 Albania 42.22 compare
  3. 38 Mauritius 42.2 compare
  4. 40 France 42.06 compare
  5. 41 Costa Rica 42.03 compare
  6. 42 Kosovo 41.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 42.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37.82 in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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