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
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.298 | 0.2497 | 0.317 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2831 | 0.2443 | 0.3232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Belgium 0.2686 compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2652 compare
- 52 Philippines 0.2516 compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2335 compare
- 55 Zambia 0.2043 compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.193 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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