Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.7388 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.7388
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8217
in 1993
All-time low
0.6667
in 2004
Years of data
19
1992–2015
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 0.7388, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8217 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6667, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7302 | — |
| 1993 | 0.8217 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7745 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7488 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7273 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7143 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7269 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7317 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7535 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7407 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6667 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6667 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6905 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7343 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.75 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7222 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7576 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7388 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7491 | 0.7143 | 0.8217 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7143 | 0.6667 | 0.7535 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7406 | 0.7222 | 0.7576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Jamaica 0.75 compare
- 52 South Africa 0.75 compare
- 53 Iceland 0.7464 compare
- 55 Czechia 0.7333 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.7304 compare
- 57 Luxembourg 0.7292 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 female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.7388 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8217 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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