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 0.391 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.391
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4036
in 2013
All-time low
0.2476
in 2009
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.3142001: 0.3232002: 0.3292003: 0.3142004: 0.3272007: 0.3782008: 0.372009: 0.2482011: 0.3692012: 0.3632013: 0.4042014: 0.3822015: 0.3942016: 0.391

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka stood at 0.391.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4036 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2476, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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: Elementary occupation in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3137
2001 0.3225 +2.8%
2002 0.3291 +2.0%
2003 0.3138 -4.7%
2004 0.3268 +4.2%
2007 0.3775 +15.5%
2008 0.3704 -1.9%
2009 0.2476 -33.2%
2011 0.3689 +49.0%
2012 0.3628 -1.6%
2013 0.4036 +11.2%
2014 0.3819 -5.4%
2015 0.3942 +3.2%
2016 0.391 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3252 0.2476 0.3775 8
2010s 0.3837 0.3628 0.4036 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 35 Peru 0.3937 compare
  2. 36 Mexico 0.3922 compare
  3. 37 Australia 0.3918 compare
  4. 39 Croatia 0.3894 compare
  5. 40 Zambia 0.3889 compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 0.3762 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 0.391 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 0.4036 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2476 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 59 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 3.6%. 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: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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