Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1992–2016

Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016

0.0050.010.0150.021992200420161992: 0.016 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.019 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.022 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.012 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.017 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.018 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.017 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.016 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.016 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.014 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.016 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.011 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.006 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.008 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.008 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.009 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.01 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.006 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.009 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.006 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.007 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.009 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +21.2%
1994 0.0% +13.5%
1995 0.0% -45.8%
1996 0.0% +48.2%
1998 0.0% +5.3%
1999 0.0% -6.8%
2000 0.0% -7.6%
2001 0.0% -1.2%
2002 0.0% -10.1%
2003 0.0% +10.5%
2004 0.0% -30.9%
2006 0.0% -46.1%
2007 0.0% +40.0%
2008 0.0% +1.5%
2009 0.0% +4.2%
2011 0.0% +11.3%
2012 0.0% -33.5%
2013 0.0% +47.0%
2014 0.0% -34.2%
2015 0.0% +20.6%
2016 0.0% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Spain 0.0% compare
  2. 27 Latvia 0.0% compare
  3. 28 Portugal 0.0% compare
  4. 30 Estonia 0.0% compare
  5. 31 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  6. 32 Belize 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the armed forces occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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