Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
55th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.151992200520191992: 0.121 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.118 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.12 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.116 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.107 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.124 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.117 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.118 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.134 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.096 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.119 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.124 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.122 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.114 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.123 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.103 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.112 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.106 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.089 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +5.7%
1994 0.1% -7.7%
1995 0.1% +1.4%
1996 0.1% -3.3%
1998 0.1% -7.8%
1999 0.1% +16.0%
2000 0.1% -5.7%
2001 0.1% -6.0%
2002 0.1% +7.6%
2003 0.1% +13.6%
2004 0.1% -8.5%
2006 0.1% -21.9%
2007 0.1% +23.9%
2008 0.1% +4.4%
2009 0.1% -19.1%
2011 0.1% +21.0%
2012 0.1% -6.1%
2013 0.1% +7.9%
2014 0.1% -16.4%
2015 0.1% +8.6%
2016 0.1% -4.8%
2019 0.1% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  4. 56 Belize 0.1% compare
  5. 57 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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