Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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