Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.20.251992200520191992: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.242 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.116 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.109 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +5.6%
1994 0.2% +2.0%
1995 0.2% -1.3%
1996 0.2% -7.4%
1998 0.2% -2.4%
1999 0.2% +12.8%
2000 0.2% -10.1%
2001 0.2% +5.8%
2002 0.1% -41.4%
2003 0.1% +2.1%
2004 0.1% -0.6%
2006 0.1% -12.1%
2007 0.1% -3.9%
2008 0.1% +1.5%
2009 0.1% +15.1%
2011 0.1% -15.8%
2012 0.1% -6.7%
2013 0.1% -7.7%
2014 0.1% +9.3%
2015 0.1% -1.1%
2016 0.1% +17.0%
2019 0.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 59 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Philippines 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Albania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 other services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the other services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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