Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.60.811992200520191992: 0.956 % of labor force with low education in working age1993: 0.953 % of labor force with low education in working age1994: 0.956 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.97 % of labor force with low education in working age1996: 0.965 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.974 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.978 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.985 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.983 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.98 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.98 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.979 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.945 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.985 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.985 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.929 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.994 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.993 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.992 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.981 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.99 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1992 1.0%
1993 1.0% -0.3%
1994 1.0% +0.4%
1995 1.0% +1.4%
1996 1.0% -0.5%
1998 1.0% +1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.4%
2000 1.0% +0.7%
2001 1.0% -0.2%
2002 1.0% -0.3%
2003 1.0% -0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -3.5%
2007 1.0% +4.3%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 0.9% -5.6%
2011 1.0% +6.9%
2012 1.0% -0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2016 1.0% -1.1%
2019 1.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Thailand 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  3. 13 China 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Guinea 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Peru 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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