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 0.279 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.279
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3252
in 2013
All-time low
0.2298
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.232001: 0.2612002: 0.322003: 0.2942004: 0.2632007: 0.2932008: 0.292009: 0.2492011: 0.2972012: 0.2712013: 0.3252014: 0.3032015: 0.2712016: 0.279

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka stood at 0.279.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3252 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2298, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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: Technicians in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2298
2001 0.2608 +13.5%
2002 0.3203 +22.8%
2003 0.2945 -8.1%
2004 0.2635 -10.5%
2007 0.2929 +11.2%
2008 0.2902 -0.9%
2009 0.249 -14.2%
2011 0.2968 +19.2%
2012 0.2706 -8.8%
2013 0.3252 +20.2%
2014 0.3032 -6.7%
2015 0.2706 -10.8%
2016 0.279 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2751 0.2298 0.3203 8
2010s 0.2909 0.2706 0.3252 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Malta 0.3299 compare
  2. 52 Iceland 0.3156 compare
  3. 53 Türkiye 0.3014 compare
  4. 55 El Salvador 0.2728 compare
  5. 56 Jordan 0.2263 compare
  6. 57 Zambia 0.2022 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 0.279 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 0.3252 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 0.2298 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 58 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 down 4.7%. 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: Technicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 665 data points, 2000–2021
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