Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
36th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1994
Years of data
22
1992–2016

Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016

0.040.060.080.10.121992200420161992: 0.034 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.039 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.033 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.035 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.04 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.045 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.053 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.049 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.05 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.049 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.051 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.108 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.051 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.095 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 88 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 technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +13.9%
1994 0.0% -15.0%
1995 0.0% +4.9%
1996 0.0% +15.6%
1998 0.0% +11.6%
1999 0.1% +18.6%
2000 0.0% -7.6%
2001 0.1% +15.2%
2002 0.1% -12.1%
2003 0.0% -1.4%
2004 0.1% +2.8%
2006 0.1% +137.1%
2007 0.1% -53.6%
2008 0.1% +2.2%
2009 0.1% +89.5%
2011 0.1% -52.5%
2012 0.1% +13.5%
2013 0.1% +5.1%
2014 0.1% -1.9%
2015 0.1% +3.6%
2016 0.1% +52.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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