Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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, primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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