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

Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 46.71 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
46.71
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
50.29
in 2002
All-time low
43.2
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

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

02040601992200320151992: 43.21993: 43.81994: 44.11995: 44.31996: 47.21998: 47.61999: 46.82000: 45.32001: 48.92002: 50.32003: 482004: 47.62007: 48.62008: 46.72011: 45.22012: 47.42013: 46.82014: 47.22015: 46.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 46.71, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.27 43.2 47.6 7
2000s 47.91 45.27 50.29 7
2010s 46.67 45.16 47.44 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Namibia 48 compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 46.94 compare
  3. 12 Jordan 46.88 compare
  4. 14 Colombia 45.77 compare
  5. 15 Philippines 45.56 compare
  6. 16 Bolivia 45.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 46.71 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50.29 in 2002.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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