Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 43.46 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
43.46
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.88
in 2012
All-time low
38.7
in 1996
Years of data
19
1992–2015
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 43.46 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.4 | — |
| 1993 | 41.96 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.29 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.9 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.7 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 41.44 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 41.99 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.59 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43.8 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42.75 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.21 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.31 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.59 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.56 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.88 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.62 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.46 | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.38 | 38.7 | 42.29 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.86 | 41.59 | 43.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.34 | 42.56 | 43.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 16 El Salvador 43.72 compare
- 17 Kosovo 43.55 compare
- 17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 43.55 compare
- 20 Belize 43.44 compare
- 21 Costa Rica 43.43 compare
- 22 Mexico 43.27 compare
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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 43.46 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.88 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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