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
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- 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 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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