Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.20.40.60.82007201120152007: 0.849 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.855 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.862 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.854 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.864 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.872 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.865 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2007 0.8%
2008 0.9% +0.6%
2011 0.9% +0.9%
2012 0.9% -0.9%
2013 0.9% +1.2%
2014 0.9% +1.0%
2015 0.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  6. 17 Colombia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 449 data points, 1981–2021
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