Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.20.40.62007201120152007: 0.644 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.616 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.637 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.646 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.602 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.581 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.609 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 0.6%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2007 0.6%
2008 0.6% -4.2%
2011 0.6% +3.3%
2012 0.6% +1.4%
2013 0.6% -6.8%
2014 0.6% -3.5%
2015 0.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 10 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  2. 11 Morocco 0.6%
  3. 12 Gambia 0.6% compare
  4. 14 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 421 data points, 1981–2021
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