Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.31992200520191992: 0.275 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.277 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.26 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.265 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.209 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.208 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.198 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.195 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.235 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.243 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.216 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.234 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.217 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.258 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.233 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.255 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.237 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% +1.0%
1994 0.3% -6.4%
1995 0.3% +2.3%
1996 0.2% -28.8%
1998 0.2% +11.4%
1999 0.2% -0.6%
2000 0.2% -0.7%
2001 0.2% -4.6%
2002 0.2% -1.4%
2003 0.2% +20.2%
2004 0.2% +3.7%
2006 0.2% -11.1%
2007 0.2% +8.3%
2008 0.2% -2.4%
2009 0.2% -5.2%
2011 0.2% +6.3%
2012 0.2% +4.0%
2013 0.3% +7.5%
2014 0.2% -9.6%
2015 0.3% +9.5%
2016 0.2% -5.7%
2019 0.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 32 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 33 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 34 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 36 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 37 Argentina 0.2% compare
  6. 38 Guatemala 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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