Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016

0.040.060.080.10.121992200420161992: 0.042 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.049 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.052 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.044 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.044 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.068 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.066 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.074 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.065 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.07 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.058 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.09 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.085 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.095 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.113 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +16.9%
1994 0.1% +6.0%
1995 0.0% -15.5%
1996 0.0% +1.4%
1998 0.1% +54.6%
1999 0.1% -3.7%
2000 0.1% -14.4%
2001 0.1% +31.6%
2002 0.1% -12.9%
2003 0.1% +8.2%
2004 0.1% -17.3%
2006 0.1% +40.5%
2007 0.1% +10.9%
2008 0.1% -5.7%
2009 0.1% +2.2%
2011 0.1% -17.2%
2012 0.1% +21.3%
2013 0.1% +14.3%
2014 0.1% -4.9%
2015 0.1% +19.8%
2016 0.1% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Croatia 0.1% compare
  2. 8 Egypt 0.1% compare
  3. 9 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  4. 11 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 13 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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