Mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mean age of public paid employees was 41.03 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.03
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
41.13
in 2008
All-time low
38.71
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 38.72001: 392002: 39.22003: 39.42004: 39.62006: 40.62007: 412008: 41.12009: 40.52011: 412012: 40.62013: 40.92014: 412015: 40.92016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 41.03 for mean age of public paid employees in 2016.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 38.71
2001 39.01 +0.8%
2002 39.25 +0.6%
2003 39.44 +0.5%
2004 39.62 +0.5%
2006 40.57 +2.4%
2007 41.03 +1.1%
2008 41.13 +0.2%
2009 40.53 -1.4%
2011 40.97 +1.1%
2012 40.64 -0.8%
2013 40.86 +0.5%
2014 41.01 +0.4%
2015 40.86 -0.4%
2016 41.03 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.92 38.71 41.13 9
2010s 40.89 40.64 41.03 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 41.56 compare
  2. 47 Philippines 41.28 compare
  3. 48 Honduras 41.21 compare
  4. 50 Cyprus 40.8 compare
  5. 51 Luxembourg 40.73 compare
  6. 52 Cambodia 40.71 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Mean age of public paid employees in Sri Lanka was 41.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 41.13 in 2008.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mean age of public paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 812 data points, 2000–2022
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