Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.53 % of employed population with high education in working age1993: 0.543 % of employed population with high education in working age1994: 0.552 % of employed population with high education in working age1995: 0.552 % of employed population with high education in working age1996: 0.574 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.529 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.55 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.543 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.568 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.545 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.551 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.597 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.534 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.531 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.586 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.511 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.531 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.528 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.543 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.535 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.586 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.636 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.5%
1993 0.5% +2.6%
1994 0.6% +1.6%
1995 0.6% +0.0%
1996 0.6% +4.0%
1998 0.5% -7.9%
1999 0.6% +4.0%
2000 0.5% -1.4%
2001 0.6% +4.6%
2002 0.5% -4.1%
2003 0.6% +1.2%
2004 0.5% -0.7%
2006 0.6% +9.0%
2007 0.5% -10.5%
2008 0.5% -0.5%
2009 0.6% +10.3%
2011 0.5% -12.8%
2012 0.5% +4.0%
2013 0.5% -0.6%
2014 0.5% +2.9%
2015 0.5% -1.5%
2016 0.6% +9.6%
2019 0.6% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 wage employment, 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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