Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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