Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.20.40.62007201120152007: 0.568 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.623 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.596 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.584 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.624 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.603 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.608 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.6% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2007 0.6%
2008 0.6% +9.7%
2011 0.6% -4.4%
2012 0.6% -1.9%
2013 0.6% +6.7%
2014 0.6% -3.3%
2015 0.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  2. 8 Argentina 0.7%
  3. 9 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  4. 11 South Africa 0.6% compare
  5. 12 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Egypt 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 358 data points, 1981–2021
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