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

Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel was 1.17 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.17 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
49th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.17 million
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200520191992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.9M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.9M2004: 2.0M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.7M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2019: 1.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel 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 bel 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 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Portugal 1.41 million compare
  2. 47 Guinea 1.24 million compare
  3. 48 Nicaragua 1.21 million compare
  4. 50 Kazakhstan 1.07 million compare
  5. 51 France 1.02 million compare
  6. 52 Italy 956,970 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel in Sri Lanka?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel 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 bel 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 bel 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 bel?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and bel 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,492 data points, 1970–2021
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