Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
27th
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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.142 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.158 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 106 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 25-64 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -3.7%
1994 0.1% +11.0%
1995 0.1% -2.8%
1996 0.1% +1.3%
1998 0.1% +10.2%
1999 0.1% -1.2%
2000 0.1% -1.1%
2001 0.2% +6.8%
2002 0.1% -3.6%
2003 0.1% +2.0%
2004 0.2% +6.5%
2006 0.2% +0.9%
2007 0.2% +12.5%
2008 0.2% -6.6%
2009 0.2% -3.7%
2011 0.2% +5.7%
2012 0.2% +6.5%
2013 0.2% +3.7%
2014 0.2% -3.2%
2015 0.2% +4.0%
2016 0.2% -2.9%
2019 0.2% +2.4%

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. 26 Mexico 0.2% compare
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  5. 29 Kosovo 0.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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