Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.118 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.162 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.179 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -3.5%
1994 0.1% +12.2%
1995 0.1% -5.0%
1996 0.1% +6.1%
1998 0.1% +5.8%
1999 0.1% +1.8%
2000 0.1% -3.1%
2001 0.1% +6.8%
2002 0.1% -1.1%
2003 0.1% +1.1%
2004 0.2% +7.8%
2006 0.2% +1.2%
2007 0.2% +8.0%
2008 0.2% -5.1%
2009 0.2% -2.7%
2011 0.2% +6.0%
2012 0.2% +5.0%
2013 0.2% +4.0%
2014 0.2% -4.7%
2015 0.2% +4.9%
2016 0.2% -2.5%
2019 0.2% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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  6. 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary 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 15-64, above primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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