Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values was 103.57 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
103.57
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
12th
of 71 countries
All-time high
103.57
in 2015
All-time low
8.22
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

0204060801001992200320151992: 8.21993: 9.51994: 111995: 121996: 14.41998: 17.31999: 19.22000: 21.12001: 232002: 24.72003: 27.62004: 28.82007: 42.32008: 50.52011: 692012: 76.72013: 83.72014: 92.12015: 103.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 103.57 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka peaked at 103.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 71 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 13.07 8.22 19.18 7
2000s 31.13 21.1 50.51 7
2010s 85.02 69.04 103.57 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Uganda 947.67 compare
  2. 10 Rwanda 187.5 compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 153.43 compare
  4. 13 Argentina 96.4
  5. 14 Pakistan 95.9 compare
  6. 15 Jamaica 94.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values in Sri Lanka was 103.57 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 103.57 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 953 data points, 1970–2021
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