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

Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

00.050.10.151992200520191992: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.079 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.088 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.102 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.099 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.099 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.103 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.093 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.105 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.133 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.118 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

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

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 104 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 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -8.7%
1994 0.1% +11.5%
1995 0.1% +1.2%
1996 0.1% -0.2%
1998 0.1% +14.5%
1999 0.1% -2.4%
2000 0.1% -0.3%
2001 0.1% +3.9%
2002 0.1% -9.8%
2003 0.1% +12.5%
2004 0.1% -3.6%
2006 0.1% +7.3%
2007 0.1% +23.2%
2008 0.1% -6.9%
2009 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.1% -2.8%
2012 0.1% +12.8%
2013 0.1% +4.5%
2014 0.1% +2.6%
2015 0.1% +0.9%
2016 0.1% -4.0%
2019 0.1% -11.9%

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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 45 Egypt 0.1% compare
  3. 46 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  4. 48 Spain 0.1% compare
  5. 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  6. 50 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education 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, primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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