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

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.125 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.124 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.132 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.132 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.15 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.156 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.161 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.161 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.182 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.17 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.163 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.184 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.192 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.196 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.187 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -1.1%
1994 0.1% +9.3%
1995 0.1% -2.6%
1996 0.1% +0.2%
1998 0.1% +12.1%
1999 0.1% +1.1%
2000 0.1% -2.3%
2001 0.2% +6.3%
2002 0.2% -2.2%
2003 0.2% +0.4%
2004 0.2% +5.2%
2006 0.2% +0.4%
2007 0.2% +13.1%
2008 0.2% -7.0%
2009 0.2% -4.0%
2011 0.2% +7.8%
2012 0.2% +4.6%
2013 0.2% +4.3%
2014 0.2% -2.4%
2015 0.2% +5.1%
2016 0.2% -5.0%
2019 0.2% +0.2%

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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  3. 20 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
  5. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male 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, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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