Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 33 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
33
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
36
in 2003
All-time low
27
in 2009
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 322001: 292002: 282003: 362004: 302006: 282007: 312008: 312009: 272011: 322012: 302013: 282014: 292015: 352016: 33

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Sri Lanka is 33, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Sri Lanka peaked at 36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 32
2001 29 -9.4%
2002 28 -3.4%
2003 36 +28.6%
2004 30 -16.7%
2006 28 -6.7%
2007 31 +10.7%
2008 31 +0.0%
2009 27 -12.9%
2011 32 +18.5%
2012 30 -6.2%
2013 28 -6.7%
2014 29 +3.6%
2015 35 +20.7%
2016 33 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.22 27 36 9
2010s 31.17 28 35 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Sri Lanka?
Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Sri Lanka was 33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 36 in 2003.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 281 data points, 2000–2020
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