Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in 2019.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 7 |
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 employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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