Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.34 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 1.34 million.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.23 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 764,239, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 96 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 764,239 | 2.23 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 917,720 | 786,760 | 1.13 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 982,298 | 1.35 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 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Sri Lanka was 1.34 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,239 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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