Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5836 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5836
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
34th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.5836
in 2016
All-time low
0.3607
in 2001
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.62000200820162000: 0.3842001: 0.3612002: 0.4522003: 0.4182004: 0.4642007: 0.4982008: 0.4432009: 0.4822011: 0.4512012: 0.4482013: 0.4722014: 0.4892015: 0.5062016: 0.584

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.5836 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5836 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3607, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3837
2001 0.3607 -6.0%
2002 0.4523 +25.4%
2003 0.4177 -7.7%
2004 0.4637 +11.0%
2007 0.4981 +7.4%
2008 0.4435 -11.0%
2009 0.4817 +8.6%
2011 0.4515 -6.3%
2012 0.4481 -0.7%
2013 0.4723 +5.4%
2014 0.4893 +3.6%
2015 0.5058 +3.4%
2016 0.5836 +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4377 0.3607 0.4981 8
2010s 0.4918 0.4481 0.5836 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Mexico 0.601 compare
  2. 32 Russian Federation 0.5975 compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 0.5868 compare
  4. 35 Portugal 0.5775 compare
  5. 36 Croatia 0.5752 compare
  6. 37 Serbia 0.5704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka was 0.5836 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5836 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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