Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 44.39 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
44.39
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 82 countries
All-time high
45.06
in 2001
All-time low
40.69
in 1996
Years of data
19
1992–2015
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 44.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.69, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.67 | — |
| 1993 | 43.19 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.85 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.17 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.69 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 42.23 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 43.06 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 42.81 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.06 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 44.27 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 44.61 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.93 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.86 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.34 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.68 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 44.05 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.32 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.39 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 44.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.62, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7 | 40.69 | 43.85 | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.1 | 42.81 | 45.06 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.16 | 43.34 | 44.68 | 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 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 44.39 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.69 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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