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 0.2443 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2443
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3232
in 2011
All-time low
0.2443
in 2016
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.2892001: 0.312002: 0.3172003: 0.2972004: 0.2872007: 0.3172008: 0.3172009: 0.252011: 0.3232012: 0.282013: 0.3152014: 0.2762015: 0.262016: 0.244

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2443. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3232 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2443, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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 3 in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2889
2001 0.3102 +7.4%
2002 0.317 +2.2%
2003 0.2968 -6.4%
2004 0.2874 -3.2%
2007 0.3167 +10.2%
2008 0.317 +0.1%
2009 0.2497 -21.2%
2011 0.3232 +29.4%
2012 0.2797 -13.5%
2013 0.3151 +12.7%
2014 0.2759 -12.4%
2015 0.2604 -5.6%
2016 0.2443 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.298 0.2497 0.317 8
2010s 0.2831 0.2443 0.3232 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 50 Belgium 0.2686 compare
  2. 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2652 compare
  3. 52 Philippines 0.2516 compare
  4. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2335 compare
  5. 55 Zambia 0.2043 compare
  6. 56 Guatemala 0.193 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 0.2443 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 0.3232 in 2011.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2443 in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 59 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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