Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 38.89 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
38.89
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2001
All-time low
37.2
in 1998
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

0102030401992200320151992: 37.81993: 39.51994: 391995: 39.21996: 37.31998: 37.21999: 38.42000: 38.32001: 40.62002: 39.22003: 38.52004: 39.42007: 39.72008: 38.62011: 38.42012: 39.92013: 39.22014: 39.62015: 38.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka is 38.89, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 1998.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.35 37.2 39.46 7
2000s 39.18 38.28 40.6 7
2010s 39.2 38.38 39.91 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Hungary 39.26 compare
  2. 28 Poland 39.06 compare
  3. 29 Greece 39.03 compare
  4. 31 Mauritius 38.75 compare
  5. 32 South Korea 38.47 compare
  6. 33 Tanzania 38.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Sri Lanka was 38.89 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 1998.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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