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 0.1615 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1615
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
52nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2042
in 2002
All-time low
0.1405
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2016

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

00.050.10.150.22000200820162000: 0.142001: 0.1512002: 0.2042003: 0.1492004: 0.1412007: 0.1972008: 0.1922009: 0.1432011: 0.1882012: 0.1772013: 0.1782014: 0.1772015: 0.1892016: 0.162

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1615 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2042 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1405, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 wage quintile in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1405
2001 0.1507 +7.3%
2002 0.2042 +35.5%
2003 0.1486 -27.2%
2004 0.1413 -4.9%
2007 0.1969 +39.4%
2008 0.1916 -2.7%
2009 0.1433 -25.2%
2011 0.1879 +31.2%
2012 0.1774 -5.6%
2013 0.1781 +0.4%
2014 0.177 -0.6%
2015 0.1887 +6.7%
2016 0.1615 -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1646 0.1405 0.2042 8
2010s 0.1784 0.1615 0.1887 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Czechia 0.1822 compare
  2. 50 Austria 0.1813 compare
  3. 51 Armenia 0.1752 compare
  4. 53 Switzerland 0.1608 compare
  5. 54 Ethiopia 0.1598 compare
  6. 55 Zambia 0.1453 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 0.1615 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 0.2042 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 58 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 18.0%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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