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Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1992–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka, 1992–2015

00.10.20.30.41992200320151992: 0.382 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.348 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.351 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.361 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.394 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.356 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.357 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.375 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.314 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.353 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.321 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.289 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.269 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.274 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5

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  6. 37 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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