Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
44th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.020.040.060.081992200520191992: 0.058 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.053 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.062 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.054 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.06 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.061 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.077 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.065 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.067 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.066 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.075 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.073 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.079 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.087 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.071 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.082 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.078 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.089 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.084 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.063 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -8.9%
1994 0.1% +16.0%
1995 0.1% -12.9%
1996 0.1% +12.4%
1998 0.1% +0.9%
1999 0.1% +25.7%
2000 0.1% -14.7%
2001 0.1% +2.8%
2002 0.1% -2.3%
2003 0.1% +14.4%
2004 0.1% -3.6%
2006 0.1% +1.6%
2007 0.1% +6.9%
2008 0.1% +10.2%
2009 0.1% -17.9%
2011 0.1% +15.1%
2012 0.1% -5.0%
2013 0.1% +14.2%
2014 0.1% -19.3%
2015 0.1% +17.2%
2016 0.1% -3.7%
2019 0.1% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  4. 45 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Belize 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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