Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 1.17 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka stood at 1.17 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.02 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 108 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.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.43 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | -9.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +37.9% | 1.35 million | 1.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.35 million | 1.87 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.61 million | 2.02 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.17 million | 1.65 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Sri Lanka was 1.17 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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