Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200520191992: 0.054 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.079 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.07 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.072 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.075 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.108 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.12 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -2.6%
1994 0.1% +13.0%
1995 0.1% -0.8%
1996 0.1% +12.8%
1998 0.1% -3.0%
1999 0.1% +3.2%
2000 0.1% -5.9%
2001 0.1% +25.8%
2002 0.1% -23.3%
2003 0.1% +6.0%
2004 0.1% +9.5%
2006 0.1% +8.8%
2007 0.1% +5.5%
2008 0.1% -10.8%
2009 0.1% +7.7%
2011 0.1% -3.2%
2012 0.1% +2.8%
2013 0.1% +7.6%
2014 0.1% -0.7%
2015 0.1% -2.2%
2016 0.1% +34.3%
2019 0.1% +10.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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