Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 1.03 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2004
All-time low
917,300
in 2014
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.61 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 917,300, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 917,300 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 947,514 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 772,294, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.32 million | 1.46 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.19 million | 1.61 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 917,300 | 1.14 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 1.03 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 917,300 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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