Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 46.26 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka is 46.26, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.07, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.2 | — |
| 1993 | 43.6 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.38 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.7 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.07 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 43.79 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 43.92 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.81 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 44.86 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.17 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.53 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 46.07 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.36 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 44.92 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.98 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 45.62 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.95 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.26 | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 46.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.24 | 40.07 | 44.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 43.6 | 46.07 | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.75 | 44.92 | 46.26 | 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was 46.26 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.07 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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