Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.3797 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3797
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4697
in 2008
All-time low
0.3652
in 2009
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820162000: 0.4372001: 0.4212002: 0.392003: 0.4032004: 0.4172007: 0.412008: 0.472009: 0.3652011: 0.3972012: 0.4252013: 0.412014: 0.4512015: 0.4332016: 0.38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka is 0.3797, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4697 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3652, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4372
2001 0.4208 -3.8%
2002 0.3897 -7.4%
2003 0.4027 +3.4%
2004 0.417 +3.6%
2007 0.4098 -1.7%
2008 0.4697 +14.6%
2009 0.3652 -22.2%
2011 0.3969 +8.7%
2012 0.4255 +7.2%
2013 0.4097 -3.7%
2014 0.4509 +10.1%
2015 0.4331 -4.0%
2016 0.3797 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.414 0.3652 0.4697 8
2010s 0.416 0.3797 0.4509 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 39 Luxembourg 0.4144 compare
  2. 40 Viet Nam 0.4111 compare
  3. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3871 compare
  4. 43 Georgia 0.3787 compare
  5. 44 Colombia 0.3694 compare
  6. 45 Mexico 0.3615 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka was 0.3797 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4697 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3652 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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