Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 13 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
- 14 Uganda 1.0% compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
- 17 Guinea 1.0% compare
- 18 Ghana 1.0% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
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 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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