Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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