Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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