Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -85.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +175.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +175.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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