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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 50.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.45
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 90 countries
All-time high
50.45
in 2019
All-time low
37.91
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

02040601992200520191992: 38.81993: 37.91994: 39.51995: 39.91996: 38.11998: 39.71999: 39.62000: 40.52001: 40.52002: 40.52003: 41.52004: 41.62006: 44.12007: 44.12008: 44.62009: 462011: 46.22012: 462013: 46.72014: 482015: 47.72016: 48.52019: 50.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sri Lanka is 50.45, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.91, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 38.85
1993 37.91 -2.4%
1994 39.51 +4.2%
1995 39.87 +0.9%
1996 38.15 -4.3%
1998 39.67 +4.0%
1999 39.64 -0.1%
2000 40.52 +2.2%
2001 40.45 -0.2%
2002 40.51 +0.1%
2003 41.46 +2.4%
2004 41.55 +0.2%
2006 44.12 +6.2%
2007 44.12 -0.0%
2008 44.58 +1.0%
2009 45.97 +3.1%
2011 46.18 +0.5%
2012 46 -0.4%
2013 46.72 +1.6%
2014 47.96 +2.7%
2015 47.74 -0.5%
2016 48.48 +1.5%
2019 50.45 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.09 37.91 39.87 7
2000s 42.59 40.45 45.97 9
2010s 47.65 46 50.45 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 13 Ireland 50.6 compare
  2. 14 Italy 50.48 compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 50.46 compare
  4. 17 Portugal 50.02 compare
  5. 18 Spain 49.63 compare
  6. 19 Greece 49.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Sri Lanka was 50.45 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37.91 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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