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

Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 42.9 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
42.9
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 91 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2019
All-time low
38.63
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0102030401992200520191992: 391993: 38.61994: 391995: 39.51996: 39.11998: 39.61999: 39.92000: 402001: 40.12002: 40.22003: 40.32004: 40.52006: 41.32007: 41.42008: 41.52009: 41.72011: 41.72012: 41.42013: 41.82014: 42.12015: 42.12016: 42.42019: 42.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 42.9 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 27th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.26 38.63 39.88 7
2000s 40.79 40.04 41.73 9
2010s 42.05 41.37 42.9 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Netherlands 43.15 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 43.06 compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom 43.01 compare
  4. 28 Greece 42.83 compare
  5. 29 Uruguay 42.77 compare
  6. 30 Kosovo 42.77 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 42.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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