Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 1.67 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.67
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2
in 2007
All-time low
1.43
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.511.522007201120152007: 22008: 1.92011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.67 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in 2015.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.94 1.88 2 2
2010s 1.54 1.43 1.67 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Costa Rica 1.84 compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 1.84 compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 1.8 compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 1.67 compare
  5. 10 Puerto Rico 1.63
  6. 11 Philippines 1.53 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 1.67 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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