Number of paid employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of paid employees was 18,748 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
18,748
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
20,264
in 2004
All-time low
9,627
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000β2016
Number of paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000β2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, number of paid employees in Sri Lanka stood at 18,748.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 20,264 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,627, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,956 | 9,627 | 20,264 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,850 | 11,734 | 18,748 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 23 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 20,856 compare
- 24 Guatemala 19,164 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 18,763 compare
- 27 Portugal 18,587 compare
- 28 Italy 17,860 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 17,327 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- 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 number of paid employees in Sri Lanka?
- Number of paid employees in Sri Lanka was 18,748 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20,264 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,627 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of paid employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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