Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.597 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.609 % of population aged 25-641994: 0.614 % of population aged 25-641995: 0.611 % of population aged 25-641996: 0.615 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.654 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.639 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.645 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.627 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.62 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.615 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.602 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.636 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.588 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.63 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.62 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.637 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.633 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.637 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.628 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.615 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% +2.1%
1994 0.6% +0.8%
1995 0.6% -0.6%
1996 0.6% +0.7%
1998 0.7% +6.3%
1999 0.6% -2.2%
2000 0.6% +0.9%
2001 0.6% -2.8%
2002 0.6% +1.4%
2003 0.6% -2.5%
2004 0.6% -0.7%
2006 0.6% -2.2%
2007 0.6% +5.6%
2008 0.6% +0.0%
2009 0.6% -7.6%
2011 0.6% +7.2%
2012 0.6% -1.6%
2013 0.6% +2.8%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2015 0.6% +0.7%
2016 0.6% -1.4%
2019 0.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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