Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
47th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.0020.0040.0061992200520191992: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.003 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.002 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.003 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.002 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.001 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.001 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.006 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.004 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.001 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.002 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.003 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.002 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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 mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +87.0%
1994 0.0% -100.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0% -27.9%
2004 0.0% +11.1%
2006 0.0% -27.5%
2007 0.0% -36.1%
2008 0.0% -0.9%
2009 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0% +1255.5%
2013 0.0% -34.7%
2014 0.0% -64.5%
2015 0.0% +72.7%
2016 0.0% +35.9%
2019 0.0% -39.7%

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% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 48 Rwanda 0.0% compare
  5. 49 Honduras 0.0% compare
  6. 50 Guatemala 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the mining 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 mining sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the mining sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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