Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 40.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.02
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.02
in 2019
All-time low
35.44
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 35.51993: 35.41994: 35.61995: 36.21996: 35.61998: 361999: 36.32000: 36.52001: 36.82002: 36.82003: 372004: 37.22006: 38.22007: 38.12008: 38.22009: 38.62011: 38.62012: 38.42013: 38.92014: 39.32015: 39.22016: 39.42019: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka stood at 40.02. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.44, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 92 countries on this measure, 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 35.46
1993 35.44 -0.1%
1994 35.61 +0.5%
1995 36.15 +1.5%
1996 35.57 -1.6%
1998 36.04 +1.3%
1999 36.26 +0.6%
2000 36.5 +0.6%
2001 36.84 +0.9%
2002 36.83 -0.0%
2003 36.96 +0.3%
2004 37.16 +0.5%
2006 38.19 +2.8%
2007 38.13 -0.2%
2008 38.16 +0.1%
2009 38.64 +1.3%
2011 38.57 -0.2%
2012 38.44 -0.3%
2013 38.88 +1.1%
2014 39.27 +1.0%
2015 39.18 -0.2%
2016 39.41 +0.6%
2019 40.02 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.79 35.44 36.26 7
2000s 37.49 36.5 38.64 9
2010s 39.11 38.44 40.02 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 38 Tunisia 40.33 compare
  2. 39 Ukraine 40.32 compare
  3. 40 Panama 40.06 compare
  4. 42 United States 39.91 compare
  5. 43 Uruguay 39.37 compare
  6. 44 Argentina 39.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Sri Lanka was 40.02 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.44 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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