Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values was 76.72 in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
76.72
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
14th
of 71 countries
All-time high
76.72
in 2015
All-time low
6.56
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

0204060801992200320151992: 6.61993: 7.71994: 8.61995: 9.61996: 10.91998: 12.91999: 14.42000: 15.32001: 172002: 18.72003: 20.32004: 20.52007: 29.62008: 36.82011: 48.92012: 57.52013: 61.42014: 692015: 76.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 76.72 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1 6.56 14.38 7
2000s 22.61 15.34 36.82 7
2010s 62.72 48.91 76.72 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Rwanda 138.89 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 97.81 compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 82.42 compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 72.55 compare
  5. 16 Argentina 64.26
  6. 17 Puerto Rico 46.89 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values in Sri Lanka was 76.72 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 948 data points, 1970–2021
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