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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 41.12 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.12
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 92 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 2019
All-time low
35.92
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 36.31993: 35.91994: 36.21995: 36.61996: 36.31998: 36.71999: 36.72000: 37.12001: 37.32002: 37.52003: 37.72004: 37.92006: 39.12007: 38.92008: 38.92009: 39.82011: 39.52012: 39.22013: 39.72014: 40.32015: 40.22016: 40.62019: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 41.12 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.92, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 36.27
1993 35.92 -1.0%
1994 36.21 +0.8%
1995 36.6 +1.1%
1996 36.32 -0.8%
1998 36.69 +1.0%
1999 36.71 +0.0%
2000 37.07 +1.0%
2001 37.31 +0.6%
2002 37.51 +0.5%
2003 37.69 +0.5%
2004 37.88 +0.5%
2006 39.11 +3.3%
2007 38.86 -0.6%
2008 38.9 +0.1%
2009 39.8 +2.3%
2011 39.51 -0.7%
2012 39.19 -0.8%
2013 39.66 +1.2%
2014 40.3 +1.6%
2015 40.21 -0.2%
2016 40.56 +0.9%
2019 41.12 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.39 35.92 36.71 7
2000s 38.24 37.07 39.8 9
2010s 40.08 39.19 41.12 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Kosovo 41.41 compare
  2. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.41 compare
  3. 25 Romania 41.29 compare
  4. 27 Malta 41.07 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 40.92 compare
  6. 29 Latvia 40.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was 41.12 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 35.92 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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