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 78 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
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 78 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.2 | — |
| 1993 | 43.79 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.12 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 44.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.15 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.75 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.27 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.87 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 50.29 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 47.99 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 47.57 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.64 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 46.72 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 45.16 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 47.44 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 46.82 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.21 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.71 | -1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 46.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 78 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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