Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
38th
of 86 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2016

0.040.060.080.10.121992200420161992: 0.039 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.043 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.036 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.037 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.043 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.048 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.059 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 86 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +10.2%
1994 0.0% -16.2%
1995 0.0% +2.7%
1996 0.0% +18.0%
1998 0.0% +10.8%
1999 0.1% +23.1%
2000 0.1% -8.1%
2001 0.1% +10.0%
2002 0.1% -7.8%
2003 0.1% -4.2%
2004 0.1% +1.9%
2006 0.1% +127.4%
2007 0.1% -52.5%
2008 0.1% +0.3%
2009 0.1% +88.0%
2011 0.1% -52.0%
2012 0.1% +11.4%
2013 0.1% +4.1%
2014 0.1% -3.4%
2015 0.1% +5.1%
2016 0.1% +51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the technicians occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the technicians occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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