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 80 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

010203040501992200320151992: 42.71993: 43.21994: 43.91995: 43.21996: 40.71998: 42.21999: 43.12000: 42.82001: 45.12002: 44.32003: 43.22004: 44.62007: 44.92008: 43.92011: 43.32012: 44.72013: 44.12014: 44.32015: 44.4

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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Jordan 45.36 compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 44.89 compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 44.66 compare
  4. 16 Philippines 44.07 compare
  5. 17 El Salvador 44.03 compare
  6. 18 Rwanda 44.01 compare

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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 80 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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