Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 45.42 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
45.42
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 2001
All-time low
41.98
in 1998
Years of data
19
1992–2015
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka is 45.42, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.98, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.39 | — |
| 1993 | 43.76 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.71 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.23 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 41.98 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.64 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 43 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.76 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 44.19 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.92 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 45.64 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.29 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.04 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.84 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.81 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.21 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1 | 41.98 | 44.71 | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.46 | 43 | 45.76 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.87 | 44.04 | 45.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 45.42 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.98 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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