Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
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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, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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