Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 95.9 in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
95.9
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
15th
of 76 countries
All-time high
95.9
in 2015
All-time low
7.67
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

0204060801001992200320151992: 7.71993: 91994: 10.31995: 11.51996: 13.81998: 16.41999: 17.82000: 19.22001: 20.82002: 232003: 25.62004: 26.22007: 38.92008: 462011: 63.92012: 71.92013: 78.92014: 86.32015: 95.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka stood at 95.9. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 12.35 7.67 17.84 7
2000s 28.54 19.18 46.03 7
2010s 79.39 63.93 95.9 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Rwanda 166.67 compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 143.84 compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 140 compare
  4. 16 Argentina 90.37 compare
  5. 17 Jamaica 89.29 compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 87.5 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Sri Lanka was 95.9 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 95.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,043 data points, 1970–2021
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