Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 26th out of 94 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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