Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 Pakistan 0.6% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 80 Brazil 0.6% compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 83 India 0.5% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 0.5% 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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