Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
73rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.516 % of rural population in working age1993: 0.534 % of rural population in working age1994: 0.528 % of rural population in working age1995: 0.528 % of rural population in working age1996: 0.533 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.578 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.567 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.569 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.552 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.556 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.545 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.543 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.529 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.566 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.565 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.514 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.554 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.551 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.566 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.56 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.566 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.551 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.53 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.5% +3.5%
1994 0.5% -1.1%
1995 0.5% -0.1%
1996 0.5% +1.0%
1998 0.6% +8.4%
1999 0.6% -1.9%
2000 0.6% +0.3%
2001 0.6% -3.0%
2002 0.6% +0.7%
2003 0.5% -1.9%
2004 0.5% -0.4%
2006 0.5% -2.6%
2007 0.6% +7.1%
2008 0.6% -0.2%
2009 0.5% -9.0%
2011 0.6% +7.8%
2012 0.6% -0.7%
2013 0.6% +2.8%
2014 0.6% -1.0%
2015 0.6% +1.1%
2016 0.6% -2.7%
2019 0.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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