Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6591 using mean in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6591 using mean
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7842 using mean
in 2002
All-time low
0.6591 using mean
in 2016
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.718 using mean2001: 0.715 using mean2002: 0.784 using mean2003: 0.746 using mean2004: 0.719 using mean2007: 0.695 using mean2008: 0.684 using mean2009: 0.675 using mean2011: 0.726 using mean2012: 0.711 using mean2013: 0.697 using mean2014: 0.721 using mean2015: 0.688 using mean2016: 0.659 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.6591 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7842 using mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6591 using mean, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2000 0.7178 using mean
2001 0.7153 using mean -0.3%
2002 0.7842 using mean +9.6%
2003 0.7462 using mean -4.8%
2004 0.7188 using mean -3.7%
2007 0.695 using mean -3.3%
2008 0.6837 using mean -1.6%
2009 0.6747 using mean -1.3%
2011 0.7258 using mean +7.6%
2012 0.7108 using mean -2.1%
2013 0.6971 using mean -1.9%
2014 0.7206 using mean +3.4%
2015 0.6883 using mean -4.5%
2016 0.6591 using mean -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.717 using mean 0.6747 using mean 0.7842 using mean 8
2010s 0.7003 using mean 0.6591 using mean 0.7258 using mean 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Armenia 0.6794 using mean compare
  2. 50 Ireland 0.6731 using mean compare
  3. 51 Argentina 0.668 using mean compare
  4. 53 Pakistan 0.658 using mean compare
  5. 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
  6. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6394 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka was 0.6591 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7842 using mean in 2002.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6591 using mean in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
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