Median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median age of private paid employees was 39 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
39
in 2016
All-time low
33
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 332001: 342002: 342003: 342004: 342006: 342007: 342008: 352009: 372011: 352012: 362013: 362014: 362015: 372016: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka is 39, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 33
2001 34 +3.0%
2002 34 +0.0%
2003 34 +0.0%
2004 34 +0.0%
2006 34 +0.0%
2007 34 +0.0%
2008 35 +2.9%
2009 37 +5.7%
2011 35 -5.4%
2012 36 +2.9%
2013 36 +0.0%
2014 36 +0.0%
2015 37 +2.8%
2016 39 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.33 33 37 9
2010s 36.5 35 39 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Poland 39 compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 39 compare
  3. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Median age of private paid employees in Sri Lanka was 39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2016.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median age of private paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Median age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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