Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6286 using median in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka is 0.6286 using median, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.75 using median in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.625 using median, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7143 using median | — |
| 2001 | 0.7385 using median | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.75 using median | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7111 using median | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6716 using median | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6462 using median | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.625 using median | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6975 using median | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.75 using median | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6667 using median | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6759 using median | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 using median | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.65 using median | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6286 using median | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6943 using median | 0.625 using median | 0.75 using median | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.673 using median | 0.6286 using median | 0.75 using median | 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
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- 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 0.6286 using median 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 0.75 using median in 2002.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 using median in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 59 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 2.7%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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