Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
53rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
22
1992–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016

0.010.020.030.040.050.061992200420161992: 0.024 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.023 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.021 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.014 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.028 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.029 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.027 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.039 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.03 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.031 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.029 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.033 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.036 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.032 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.035 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.03 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.048 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.038 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.045 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.034 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.06 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% -4.5%
1994 0.0% -10.7%
1995 0.0% -33.5%
1996 0.0% +104.8%
1998 0.0% +1.3%
1999 0.0% +14.6%
2000 0.0% -16.3%
2001 0.0% +41.2%
2002 0.0% -22.0%
2003 0.0% +3.6%
2004 0.0% -6.9%
2006 0.0% +13.3%
2007 0.0% +10.2%
2008 0.0% -11.4%
2009 0.0% +9.2%
2011 0.0% -14.4%
2012 0.0% +58.1%
2013 0.0% -20.3%
2014 0.0% +17.5%
2015 0.0% -23.8%
2016 0.1% +75.8%

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% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Ecuador 0.1% compare
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  4. 54 India 0.1% compare
  5. 55 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 56 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 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 15-64 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 15-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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 15-64, 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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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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