Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 71.92 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka is 71.92, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 280.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 69 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.
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.1 | — |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 8.29 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.19 | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 12.06 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 14.38 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 15.34 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.61 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 18.91 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.77 | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 34.52 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 48.22 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 54.48 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 59.18 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 67.78 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 71.92 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.24 | 6.1 | 13.38 | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.07 | 14.38 | 34.52 | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.32 | 48.22 | 71.92 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Sri Lanka was 71.92 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.4%. 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 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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