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 0.5965 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5965
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5965
in 2016
All-time low
0.4185
in 2007
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: 0.5122001: 0.4722002: 0.5172003: 0.4692004: 0.5242007: 0.4192008: 0.5312009: 0.5612011: 0.5022012: 0.4792013: 0.5192014: 0.522015: 0.5642016: 0.597

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.5965 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5965 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4185, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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: Professionals in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5124
2001 0.4724 -7.8%
2002 0.517 +9.4%
2003 0.4685 -9.4%
2004 0.5245 +11.9%
2007 0.4185 -20.2%
2008 0.5311 +26.9%
2009 0.5611 +5.7%
2011 0.5021 -10.5%
2012 0.4787 -4.7%
2013 0.5186 +8.3%
2014 0.5196 +0.2%
2015 0.5641 +8.6%
2016 0.5965 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5007 0.4185 0.5611 8
2010s 0.5299 0.4787 0.5965 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Paraguay 0.6232 compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 0.6146 compare
  3. 4 Georgia 0.5999 compare
  4. 6 Philippines 0.5946 compare
  5. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.5734 compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 0.5692 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 0.5965 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 0.5965 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 0.4185 in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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 42.5%. 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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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