Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 6.66 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.66 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
28th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.79 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200520191992: 4.1M1993: 4.4M1994: 4.4M1995: 4.5M1996: 4.2M1998: 4.5M1999: 4.6M2000: 4.8M2001: 4.9M2002: 5.1M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.8M2006: 5.6M2007: 5.6M2008: 6.0M2009: 6.2M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.8M2014: 6.3M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.5M2019: 6.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 6.66 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.79 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 million 4.09 million 4.64 million 7
2000s 5.48 million 4.77 million 6.21 million 9
2010s 6.51 million 6.28 million 6.79 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 South Africa 10.44 million compare
  2. 26 Venezuela 7.97 million compare
  3. 27 Ghana 7.56 million compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 6.31 million compare
  5. 30 Romania 6.05 million compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia 6.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 6.66 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6.79 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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